surroundedness

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noun

The condition of being surrounded, especially the condition that gives rise to the "figure / ground" phenomenon

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Meanings

nounsurroundedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being surrounded, especially the condition that gives rise to the "figure / ground" phenomenon

Origin

From surrounded + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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