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PRECIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
Synonyms:
preciosity; preciousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("preciousness" is a kind of...):
affectedness (the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others))
Derivation:
precious (obviously contrived to charm)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The positive quality of being precious and beyond value
Synonyms:
invaluableness; preciousness; pricelessness; valuableness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("preciousness" is a kind of...):
value (the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "preciousness"):
gold (something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.)
Derivation:
precious (characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The quality possessed by something with a great price or value
Synonyms:
costliness; dearness; preciousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("preciousness" is a kind of...):
expensiveness (the quality of being high-priced)
Derivation:
precious (of high worth or cost)
