Orangeyness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative spelling of oranginess. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"O: orange juice concentrate in the first container / W: water in the first container / O′: orange juice concentrate in the second container / W′: water in the second container / The most natural ratios to be considered are O/W and O′/W′, O/O′ or O′/O and W/W′ or W′/W, O/B and O′/B′, W/B′ and W′/B′. Because differences rather than quotients also can be used under certain conditions, there are many ways of arriving at the right decision about the relative “orangeyness” of beverages B and B′."
Synonyms
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More examples"O: orange juice concentrate in the first container / W: water in the first container / O′: orange juice concentrate in the second container / W′: water in the second container / The most natural ratios to be considered are O/W and O′/W′, O/O′ or O′/O and W/W′ or W′/W, O/B and O′/B′, W/B′ and W′/B′. Because differences rather than quotients also can be used under certain conditions, there are many ways of arriving at the right decision about the relative “orangeyness” of beverages B and B′."
Etymology
From orangey + -ness.
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