Meanings
nouncaseness (usually uncountable, plural casenesses)
plural casenesses
- uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe state of accepted standardized diagnostic criteria for a given condition applying to a given patient, or the degree to which they are so applicable.First known use 1960s
Origin
From case (“instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms”) + -ness (suffix forming nouns denoting measures, qualities, or states).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish taudin kriteerien täyttyminen
- taudin kriteerien täyttyminenstate of accepted standardized diagnostic criteria for a given condition applying to a given patient, or the degree to which they are so applicable
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APA
caseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseness
MLA
“caseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caseness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseness.
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