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newness

new
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo, nyoo]
    • /nu, nyu/
    • /ˈnjuːnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo, nyoo]
    • /nu, nyu/

Definitions of newness word

  • adjective newness of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book. 1
  • adjective newness of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time; novel: a new concept of the universe. 1
  • adjective newness having but lately or but now come into knowledge: a new chemical element. 1
  • adjective newness unfamiliar or strange (often followed by to): ideas new to us; to visit new lands. 1
  • adjective newness having but lately come to a place, position, status, etc.: a reception for our new minister. 1
  • adjective newness unaccustomed (usually followed by to): people new to such work. 1

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Origin of newness

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English newe (adj., adv., and noun), Old English nēowe, nīewe, nīwe (adj. and adv.); cognate with Dutch nieuw, German neu, Old Norse nȳr, Gothic niujis, Old Irish núe, Welsh newydd, Greek neîos; akin to Latin novus, OCS novŭ, Greek néos, Sanskrit navas

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Parts of speech for Newness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

newness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

newness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for newness

noun newness

  • novelty — state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job.
  • innovation — something new or different introduced: numerous innovations in the high-school curriculum.
  • originality — the quality or state of being original.
  • freshness — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
  • inventiveness — apt at inventing, devising, or contriving.

Antonyms for newness

noun newness

  • ancientness — The state or quality of being ancient.
  • hoariness — The characteristic of being hoary.
  • archaism — the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style
  • archaicism — an archaism
  • antiquity — Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.

Top questions with newness

  • what is newness?
  • how long does the newness of a relationship last?
  • what does newness mean?
  • how newness enters the world?

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