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Definitions of -ity word

suffix -ity -ity is added to adjectives, sometimes in place of '-ious', to form nouns referring to the state, quality, or behaviour described by the adjective. 0
suffix forming noun -ity indicating state or condition 0
noun -ity state, character, or condition of being ____, or an instance of any of these 0
suffix -ity Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description. 0
suffix -ity Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns. 0

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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