"whatness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: whatnesses [plural]
Etymology: what + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|what|ness}} what + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun}} whatness (plural whatnesses)
  1. (philosophy) Essence; quiddity. Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms (essence; quiddity): nature
    Sense id: en-whatness-en-noun--tJFeg9q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 55 45 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'essence; quiddity': 97 3
  2. Quality; quantity.
    Sense id: en-whatness-en-noun-GVu6RJ6- Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quintessence

Inflected forms

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