"nativeness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nativenesses [plural]
Etymology: native + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|native|ness}} native + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nativeness (countable and uncountable, plural nativenesses)
  1. The state or condition of being native. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nativeness-en-noun-wYG7szJ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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