"busyness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɪz.ɪ.nɪs/, /ˈbɪz.ɪ.nəs/ (note: weak vowel merger)
Etymology: From busy + -ness; the ⟨y⟩ (-y) is kept to distinguish from business (of which it is a doublet), which is derived from the same two morphemes but by regular spelling rules. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|busy|ness}} busy + -ness, {{doublet|en|nocap=1}} doublet Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} busyness (uncountable)
  1. The state of being busy. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: busy-ness, busynesse [obsolete] Related terms: business
    Sense id: en-busyness-en-noun-2aY5qG~b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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