"-ness" meaning in English

See -ness in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /nəs/ [US], /nəs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--ness.wav [UK] Forms: -ness
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When -ness is added to the end of an adjective, the word becomes a noun. The new noun can mean either what the original adjective was like or what comes from having the original adjective.
    Sense id: simple--ness-en-suffix-nuNZfg84
     
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "If you're good, you have a lot of goodness"
        }
      ],
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        "When -ness is added to the end of an adjective, the word becomes a noun. The new noun can mean either what the original adjective was like or what comes from having the original adjective."
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      ]
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    },
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    {
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        {
          "text": "If you're good, you have a lot of goodness"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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