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Meaning of "aggressiveness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGGRESSIVENESS

aggressiveness  [əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGGRESSIVENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aggressiveness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AGGRESSIVENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aggressiveness

Aggression

Aggression is overt, often harmful, social interaction with the intention of inflicting damage or other unpleasantness upon another individual. It is a virtually universal behavior among animals. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. In humans, frustration due to blocked goals can cause aggression. Submissiveness may be viewed as the opposite of aggressiveness. In definitions commonly employed in the social sciences and behavioral sciences, aggression is a response by an individual that delivers something unpleasant to another person. Some definitions include that the individual must intend to harm another person. Predatory or defensive behavior between members of different species may not be considered aggression in the same sense. Aggression can take a variety of forms which may be expressed physically or communicated verbally or non-verbally: including anti-predator aggression, defensive aggression, predatory aggression, dominance aggression, inter-male...

Definition of aggressiveness in the English dictionary

The definition of aggressiveness in the dictionary is quarrelsomeness or belligerence; readiness to attack. Other definition of aggressiveness is a strong and energetic desire to succeed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGGRESSIVENESS


adhesiveness
ədˈhiːsɪvnɪs
decisiveness
dɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs
defensiveness
dɪˈfɛnsɪvnɪs
divisiveness
dɪˈvaɪsɪvnɪs
elusiveness
ɪˈluːsɪvnɪs
exclusiveness
ɪksˈklu:sɪvnɪs
expansiveness
ɪkˈspænsɪvnɪs
expressiveness
ɪkˈspresɪvnɪs
impulsiveness
ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnɪs
inclusiveness
ɪnˈkluːsɪvnɪs
indecisiveness
ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪvnɪs
inexpressiveness
ˌɪnɪksˈprɛsɪvnɪs
massiveness
ˈmæsɪvnɪs
permissiveness
pəˈmɪsɪvnɪs
persuasiveness
pəˈsweɪsɪvnɪs
possessiveness
pəˈzɛsɪvnɪs
progressiveness
prəˈɡresɪvnɪs
responsiveness
rɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs
submissiveness
səbˈmɪsɪvnɪs
unresponsiveness
ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGGRESSIVENESS

aggregate
aggregate demand
aggregate score
aggregate supply
aggregate value
aggregately
aggregateness
aggregation
aggregational
aggregative
aggregatively
aggregator
aggress
aggression
aggressive
aggressive accountancy
aggressively
aggressivity
aggressor
aggri

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGGRESSIVENESS

appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness
whiteness

Synonyms and antonyms of aggressiveness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aggressiveness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGGRESSIVENESS

Find out the translation of aggressiveness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aggressiveness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aggressiveness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侵略性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agresividad
570 millions of speakers

English

aggressiveness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आक्रामकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العدوانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

агрессивность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agressividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হামলাদারিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agressivité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agresif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aggressivität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

攻撃性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공격성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agresif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tấn công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आक्रमकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saldırganlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aggressività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

agresywność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

агресивність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agresivitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιθετικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aggressie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aggressivitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aggressivitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aggressiveness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGGRESSIVENESS»

The term «aggressiveness» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGGRESSIVENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aggressiveness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aggressiveness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aggressiveness

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10 QUOTES WITH «AGGRESSIVENESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aggressiveness.
1
Heather Burns
I don't like to drive. I don't like the aggressiveness that goes along with driving.
2
Paul Feig
Where there seems to be a difference between guys being nuts and women being nuts is that guys are much more open in calling each other on stuff; lots of insults and dirty names. Whereas women will talk frankly and honesty, but there also seems to be more passive aggressiveness.
3
Evander Holyfield
The main thing about Bruce Lee is that, he was a little guy. And you know, his quickness, his aggressiveness, his explosive power, you have to be a great athlete to have all these, his body, his look, you know, all these things have to do with discipline and structure. He was able to go against the biggest guy, regardless of who he was.
4
Al Leiter
I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness.
5
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
The great corporations of this country were not founded by ordinary people. They were founded by people with extraordinary intelligence, ambition, and aggressiveness.
6
Pope John Paul II
Pervading nationalism imposes its dominion on man today in many different forms and with an aggressiveness that spares no one. The challenge that is already with us is the temptation to accept as true freedom what in reality is only a new form of slavery.
7
Latrell Sprewell
I think that was one thing I definitely brought to the table, my aggressiveness and my style of play, and I think that's one of the reasons why the fans here really appreciated the way that I went out and played, just because I think they kind of liked that.
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Jenn Suhr
When you're jumping, it's just an aggressiveness, but I think the exhilaration and the fun comes after you make the bar and you're falling. That's the best part - a few seconds to celebrate and relax.
9
Dorothy Thompson
The most destructive element in the human mind is fear. Fear creates aggressiveness.
10
Larry Williams
The three traits speculators must learn to manage within themselves are confidence, fear, and aggressiveness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGGRESSIVENESS»

Discover the use of aggressiveness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aggressiveness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Personal Aggressiveness and War
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Evan Frank Mottram Durbin, Durbin, E F M & Bowlby, John, 2013
2
Structural Meaning of Aggressiveness
Positive and negative meaning of "aggressiveness" One of the inner inconsistencies characteristic of Western civilization is the strange contrast between conscious negation of aggressiveness and the prevalence of unequivocally aggressive ...
Carl Frankenstein
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The Influence of Verbal Aggressiveness and Verbal ...
not affect verbal aggressiveness levels. Using the same univariate analysis test between- subjects, a significant difference for leadership in verbal argumentativeness was found: F (1, 220)=.65.4, df-\, significance=.000 but not a significant ...
Jane Anne Mattina, 2008
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The Effects of CEO and Top Management Team Heterogeneity on ...
Over annual periods, I will characterize firms in terms of their competitive aggressiveness, and their competitive aggressiveness arises from enacted competitive actions. Previous research has linked competitive aggressiveness to better ...
Carla D. Jones, 2009
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Argumentative and Aggressive Communication: Theory, ...
by having another group of students take the Verbal Aggressiveness Scale at the beginning of one week and then again four weeks later. Students' scores were highly correlated, suggesting the stability of the verbal aggressiveness trait.
Andrew S. Rancer, Theodore A. Avtgis, 2006
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
A34 (Psychiatry) UF BT RT NT — Chemotherapy Aggression (Psychology) Aggressive behavior Aggressiveness (Psychology) [Former heading] Psychology Defensiveness (Psychology) Fighting (Psychology) Toughness (Personality trait)  ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2005
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Personal Aggressiveness and War
Durbin, E F M & Bowlby, John. would become the centre of transformed hatred and thus of war. This would seem certain unless something quite different had happened to change human character or unless some new institution had been ...
Durbin, E F M & Bowlby, John, 2013
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8 Keys to Eliminating Passive-Aggressiveness (8 Keys to ...
Andrea Brandt. ask—he was even hoping they might turn the trip into some fun sightseeing. Sam could have thought for weeks about what was upsetting her without striking on the truth. She was upset because his request reminded her of the ...
Andrea Brandt, 2013
9
Honeybees of Africa
Nevertheless, the comparative experiences of seasoned apiculturalists constitute a corps of qualitative expert opinion that allows a loose grouping of the African honeybee races according to their relative aggressiveness/defensiveness.
H. Randall Hepburn, Sarah E. Radloff, 1998
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Wholegrain and Dietary Fiber Intake and Prostate Cancer ...
Objective. we examined the impact of whole grains, refined grains and total dietary fiber intake as determinants of the racial differential in the clinical aggressiveness of prostate cancer observed between African Americans (AA) and ...
Fredoline Kinyuy Tabung, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGGRESSIVENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aggressiveness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hillary Clinton accuses China of hacking US computers
She said that even if a deal is reached with Iran, Tehran's “aggressiveness will not end” and it will remain a principal state sponsor of terrorism. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
Padres-Pirates Preview
While Burnett has been effective because of his aggressiveness, much of Shields' ineffectiveness can be chalked up to his career-worst 3.02 ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins Rain-Delayed Daytona Ahead of Dillon's …
... of the 2005 race that ended at 1:42 a.m., sliced his way through the carnage then grumbled on his radio about early-race aggressiveness. «NBC Bay Area, Jul 15»
4
Rampone, O'Hara give Sky Blue FC fans something to cheer about
She got the surprise start against China and her aggressiveness and speed jump-started the Americans to 1-0 lead. She came off the bench ... «Once A Metro, Jul 15»
5
2015 NBA Free Agency: Examining the 20 best remaining free agents
He contributed to championship teams with his aggressiveness. His defense in the first round was stellar vs. the future champs last spring. «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Harrison twins trying to beat the odds with leap to NBA
He wants the ball, and I just tell him to keep that aggressiveness and see how far it takes him. It's more than just about the game, though. «ESPN, Jul 15»
7
Walter Restrepo's goal gives Cosmos tie; unbeaten streak at 11
The Cosmos increased their aggressiveness in the second half and drew two yellow cards. Indy's best chance to win came in the 73rd minute ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
8
Russia considers US vital partner for global stability
She warned, however, that even if an accord is sealed, "Iran's aggressiveness will not end. … They will continue to be the principle state ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
9
Israel: Concessions will pave way to Iranian bomb
"Even if we are successful, however, Iran's aggressiveness will not end." ... to try to rein in and prevent this continuing Iranian aggressiveness." ... «Israel Hayom, Jul 15»
10
Traffic Congestion Affects Drivers' Psychology
His research focused on stress level and its link with the aggressiveness of motorists, he said, adding that the findings, among others, was that ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jul 15»

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