"-ity" meaning in English

See -ity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /əti/ [UK], /əti/ [US], /əti/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101--ity.wav [US] Forms: -ity
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used to form abstract nouns that often denote a state, condition, or quality.
    Sense id: simple--ity-en-suffix-A-xqfqnQ
  2. Used to form a countable noun from an adjective, referring to someone or something that conforms to the adjective's description.
    Sense id: simple--ity-en-suffix-FOj~5Ej4
  3. Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
    Sense id: simple--ity-en-suffix-SR5oh5uL
     
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        {
          "text": "Beauty: The quality of being pleasing to the senses.."
        },
        {
          "text": "Generosity: The state of being generous or giving."
        },
        {
          "text": "Purity: The state of being pure or uncontaminated."
        }
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        {
          "text": "Oddity: an odd or strange thing or opinion; a strange person."
        }
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      ],
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/əti/",
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        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/əti/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əti/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101--ity.wav",
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          "text": "Beauty: The quality of being pleasing to the senses.."
        },
        {
          "text": "Generosity: The state of being generous or giving."
        },
        {
          "text": "Purity: The state of being pure or uncontaminated."
        }
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      ]
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    },
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