Whatness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Essence; quiddity.
- 2 Quality; quantity.
"For in one sense whatness signifies substance and this particular thing, and in another sense it signifies each of the other categories, such as quantity, quality and the like."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"For in one sense whatness signifies substance and this particular thing, and in another sense it signifies each of the other categories, such as quantity, quality and the like."
Etymology
From what + -ness.