fullness
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) Being full; completeness.
- (uncountable, usually) The degree to which a space is full.
- (figuratively, uncountable, usually) The degree to which fate has become known.
- (uncountable, usually) A measure of the degree to which a muscle has increased in size parallel to the axis of its contraction. A full muscle fills more of the space along the part of the body where it is connected.
Synonyms
great joy
hill-and-dale
degree of depth
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfʊlnəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English fulnesse, from Old English fulnes, fylnes, fyllnis (“completeness; abundance”), equivalent to full + -ness. Cognate with Old High German folnissi (“fullness”).
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