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Whiteness
//ˈwaɪtnəs// noun
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Noun
- 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 the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) wordnet
- 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 lightness or fairness of complexion wordnet
- 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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- 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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