Whiteness

//ˈwaɪtnəs// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being white (all senses). countable, uncountable

    "[Snow] may […] exchange its whiteness for yellowness, without losing its right to be called snow; […]"

  2. 2
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) wordnet
  3. 3
    The quality of being white (in the racial sense). capitalized, countable, often, uncountable

    "As a white body, I have not had to face my whiteness; insofar as the world is oriented around whiteness, I rarely have to turn my attention back onto myself, as do the black and brown bodies that are “stopped” or “held up” for being out of place […]"

  4. 4
    lightness or fairness of complexion wordnet
  5. 5
    The quality of being white noise. countable, uncountable

    "Despite this criticism, this check for whiteness of a time series enjoys much popularity as it is very easy to carry out."

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  1. 6
    the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil wordnet

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English whitenesse, whitnesse, whytnesse, hwitnesse, from Old English hwītnes (“whiteness”), equivalent to white + -ness.

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