nearliness

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noun

The quality of nearly being something, or nearly reaching a point; incomplete state.

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Meanings

nounnearliness (uncountable)

alternative nearlyness

  1. rareuncountableThe quality of nearly being something, or nearly reaching a point; incomplete state.

    The beauty of the horizon's distant interstitial line in turn inaccurately replicates the beholding implied by Winnicottian nearliness.

    2014, Mikko Tuhkanen, Leo Bersani: Queer Theory and Beyond

Origin

From nearly + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

nearliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearliness

MLA

“nearliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearliness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nearliness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearliness.

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