overness

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noun

The quality of being over (finished, elapsed, concluded).

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Meanings

nounoverness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being over (finished, elapsed, concluded).

    Brownies in the Philippines illustrates American anxieties regarding the "overness" of the supposedly — and, more important, successfully — concluded Philippine-American war.

    2005, Sharon Delmendo, The Star-Entangled Banner
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    I do not suppose, however, that those who think that the overness of some experience or segment thereof is incompatible with maximal fullness of life would be bothered by such overness.

    2001, Gregory E. Ganssle, God & Time: Four Views, page 73
  2. uncountableThe quality of being over (above or excessive).

    On what do this underness and overness of supply depend?

    1875, John Ruskin, Arrows of the Chace: Volume II

Origin

From over + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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