"driftingness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɹɪf.tɪŋ.nəs/
Etymology: From drifting + -ness. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|drifting|-ness}} drifting + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} driftingness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being drifting; the property of drifting or seeming to drift. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: obliquation, tralineation
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