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RIPENESS
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("ripeness" is a kind of...):
matureness; maturity (state of being mature; full development)
Antonym:
greenness (the state of not being ripe)
Derivation:
ripe (fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used)