Meanings
nouncovertness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe characteristic of being covert.
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Origin
- Middle Englishcovertnesse
- Englishcovertness
From Middle English covertnesse, equivalent to covert + -ness.
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APA
covertness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covertness
MLA
“covertness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covertness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covertness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covertness.
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