muchness

much·ness

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhch-nis]
- /ˈmʌtʃ nɪs/
- /ˈmʌtʃ.nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhch-nis]
- /ˈmʌtʃ nɪs/

Definitions of muchness word

noun muchness Archaic. greatness, as in quantity, measure, or degree. 1
idioms muchness much of a muchness, much the same; very much alike. extravagance; excess. 1
noun muchness Greatness in quantity or degree. 1
abbreviation MUCHNESS magnitude 0
noun muchness greatness, as of quantity, degree, etc. 0

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Origin of muchness

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400, muchness is from the Middle English word mochenesse. See much, -ness

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Parts of speech for Muchness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Muchness

muchness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

muchness usage trend in Literature

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