"enclosedness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From enclosed + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|enclosed|ness}} enclosed + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} enclosedness (uncountable)
  1. The state or characteristic of being confined within actual or figurative boundaries. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: boundedness, finity, finitude, finiteness, limitedness
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