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togetherness

to·geth·er·ness
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tuh-geth -er-nis]
    • /təˈgɛð ər nɪs/
    • /təˈɡeð.ə.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-geth -er-nis]
    • /təˈgɛð ər nɪs/

Definitions of togetherness word

  • noun togetherness warm fellowship, as among members of a family. 1
  • noun togetherness the quality, state, or condition of being together. 1
  • noun togetherness feeling of closeness 1
  • uncountable noun togetherness Togetherness is a happy feeling of affection and closeness to other people, especially your friends and family. 0
  • noun togetherness a feeling of closeness or affection from being united with other people 0
  • noun togetherness the spending of much time together, as in social and leisure-time activities by the members of a family, esp. when regarded as resulting in a more unified, stable relationship 0

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Origin of togetherness

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; together + -ness

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Parts of speech for Togetherness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

togetherness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

togetherness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for togetherness

noun togetherness

  • adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
  • amity — Amity is peaceful, friendly relations between people or countries.
  • camaraderie — Camaraderie is a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together.
  • comity — mutual civility; courtesy
  • communion — Communion with nature or with a person is the feeling that you are sharing thoughts or feelings with them.

Antonyms for togetherness

noun togetherness

  • confidentiality — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
  • dialyses — Physical Chemistry. the separation of crystalloids from colloids in a solution by diffusion through a membrane.
  • dialysis — Dialysis or kidney dialysis is a method of treating kidney failure by using a machine to remove waste material from the kidneys.
  • leave-taking — a saying farewell; a parting or goodbye; departure: His leave-taking was brief.
  • loneness — being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler.

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