elseness

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noun

The quality of being something else.

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Meanings

nounelseness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being something else.

Origin

From else + -ness.

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APA

elseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elseness

MLA

“elseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elseness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elseness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elseness.

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