Meanings
nounfourness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe property or state of being four in number.
There is such a thing as threeness, or fourness, and the threeness of three cannot be added to the fourness of four.
2005, John Dillon, The Heirs of Plato: A Study of the Old Academy (347-274 BC)Synonyms: quaternity, quaternity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe property or state of being four in number.
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Bulgarian четво́рност
- четво́рност (četvórnost)property or state of being four in number
Finnish nelinäisyys
- nelinäisyysproperty or state of being four in number
Polish czterość
- czterośćproperty or state of being four in number
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fourness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourness
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“fourness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourness.
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