"starkness" meaning in All languages combined

See starkness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: starknesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English starknes, starkenes, starkenesse, equivalent to stark + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|starknes}} Middle English starknes, {{af|en|stark|-ness}} stark + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} starkness (countable and uncountable, plural starknesses)
  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being stark. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-starkness-en-noun-u7ljAvJJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (countable) The result or product of being stark. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-starkness-en-noun-zYdlWK27

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