"motiveness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: motive + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|motive|ness}} motive + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} motiveness (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) Ability to move; mobility. Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-motiveness-en-noun-jH28sA~M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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