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- [geym]
- /geɪm/
- /ˈgeɪmnəs /
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- [geym]
- /geɪm/
Definitions of gameness word
- noun gameness an amusement or pastime: children's games. 1
- noun gameness the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games. 1
- noun gameness a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators. 1
- noun gameness a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge. 1
- noun gameness the number of points required to win a game. 1
- noun gameness the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0. 1
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Origin of gameness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English gamen, Old English gaman; cognate with Old High German gaman glee
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Parts of speech for Gameness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gameness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gameness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gameness
noun gameness
- fearlessness — without fear; bold or brave; intrepid.
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- backbone — Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.
- grit — abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- courageousness — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
Antonyms for gameness
noun gameness
- cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
- fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- spineless — having no spines or quills.
Top questions with gameness
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