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From surrounded + -ness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
surroundedness
Today it means: The condition of being surrounded, especially the condition that gives rise to the "figure / ground" phenomenon Full definition →
Today it means: The condition of being surrounded, especially the condition that gives rise to the "figure / ground" phenomenon Full definition →
From surrounded + -ness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.