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Meaning of "capriciousness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CAPRICIOUSNESS

kəˈprɪʃəsnəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPRICIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Capriciousness 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 CAPRICIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of capriciousness in the English dictionary

The definition of capriciousness in the dictionary is capricious quality.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPRICIOUSNESS

ambitiousness · auspiciousness · contumaciousness · deliciousness · efficaciousness · expeditiousness · fictitiousness · flagitiousness · flirtatiousness · inauspiciousness · inefficaciousness · injudiciousness · maliciousness · perspicaciousness · repetitiousness · salaciousness · seditiousness · ungraciousness · veraciousness · vivaciousness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPRICIOUSNESS

capric acid · capricci · capriccio · capriccioso · caprice · capricious · capriciously · Capricorn · Capricornean · Capricorni · Capricornia · Capricornus · caprid · caprification · caprifig · caprifole · caprifoliaceous · capriform · caprify · caprine

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPRICIOUSNESS

biliousness · business · carelessness · consciousness · deviousness · flawlessness · heedlessness · helplessness · hilariousness · homelessness · hopelessness · lawlessness · nervousness · preciousness · restlessness · ridiculousness · righteousness · seriousness · statelessness · unconsciousness · viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of capriciousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CAPRICIOUSNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «capriciousness» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «capriciousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPRICIOUSNESS

Find out the translation of capriciousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of capriciousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «capriciousness» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

随意性
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

capricho
570 millions of speakers
en

English

capriciousness
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

capriciousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتباع الهوى
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

капризность
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

caprichos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

capriciousness
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

caprice
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Capriciousness
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Launenhaftigkeit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

気まぐれ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

변덕
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Capriciousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thất thường
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காணல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लहरीपणा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

değişkenlik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

capricciosità
65 millions of speakers
pl

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rozkapryszenia
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

примхливість
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

capriciile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

capriciousness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

willekeur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nyckfullhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

capriciousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of capriciousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPRICIOUSNESS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of capriciousness
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about capriciousness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPRICIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of capriciousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to capriciousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modern Science and the Capriciousness of Nature
This book questions the way that modern science and technology are represented as the means to liberate human beings from the arbitrary natural imposition of forces beyond our control.
Karl Rogers, 2006
2
Frontiers of Supercomputing
The macroscopic initial and boundary conditions really do determine what happens, so that the chance effects of microscopic variations are not significant. The second is the system that exhibits what I like to call corporate capriciousness.
Nicholas Metropolis, 1986
3
Capital Punishment in America: A Balanced Examination
For the sake of argument, let me grant that either or both forms of capriciousness prevail, and that they are less tolerable with respect to the death penalty than with respect to milder penalties—which certainly are not meted out less capriciously ...
Evan Mandery, 2011
4
Equity and Trusts Law Directions
Any trust for purposes, whether charitable or not, may fail for capriciousness. A capricious trust is one characterised by the playful whim and fancy of the settlor ( the word derives ultimately from the Latin caper, meaning goat. A capricious settlor ...
Gary Watt, 2012
5
The Case Against the Davis-Bacon Act: 54 Reasons for Repeal
Allowing determinations to be issued without published rates for necessary trades is an example of union bias and is also an example of the arbitrariness and capriciousness of prevailing wages. (p. 99) No. 44. Allowing determinations to be ...
Armand J. Thieblot, 2013
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Trusts Law
Capriciousness. The administrative unworkability requirement does not apply to powers. Because of this, despite the adoption of the 'is or is not' test in McPhail, the validity requirements of discretionary trusts and powers are not completely ...
Charlie Webb, Tim Akkouh, 2011
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Law and Justice Statistics, Proceedings of the Third Workshop
Before discussing this literature I would like to draw a distinction between capriciousness and discrimination in the imposition of capital punishment because it will have important implications both in the early and later literature. I would like to ...
George G. Woodworth, 1985
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Fragonard:
“Through capriciousness and irresponsibility. . . . ” The quotation, which dates from December 2 3, 1 788, is a cruel one. Barely three months earlier, Fragonard had lost his only daughter, Rosalie. Called upon to submit his reception piece, ...
Pierre Rosenberg, 1988
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The Pathogenetic Cyclopaedia: Chapters 1-3.-v.2. Chapters 4-15
Robert Ellis Dudgeon. § 20.— CAPRICIOUSNESS, COVETOUSNESS. ANALYSIS. A. Chaeaoter: Phos. Puis. Sec. Sil. Spiggur. Capridousness. Alum. A. Character Irresolution. Alum. Coch. Cupr. Daph-in. Grat. (Hell.) Ign. Iod. Kal-carb. Kiss.
Robert Ellis Dudgeon, 1850
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Equity & Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials
However, distinct from size is the issue of'capriciousness'. It maybe that a fiduciary power could be declared void on this basis. This was suggested by Templeman J in Re Manisty: The court may also be persuaded to intervene if the trustees ...
Paul S. Davies, Graham Virgo, Edward Burn, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPRICIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term capriciousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Spiegel: The Baltic Front: Where Putin's empire meets the EU
His parents could never suppress their memories of the years in Siberia and the capriciousness of the Soviet regime. It's a history that also ... «Ukraine Today, Jul 15»
2
King v. Burwell Decision - A Blow to True Health Care Reform or …
It puts any changes that the next president and the next congress might bring to Obamacare subject to the capriciousness of the members of the ... «MacIverInstitute, Jul 15»
3
Avanti! Chamber Orchestra gets carte blanche at Chelsea Music …
... insight into the non-classical heritage of these composers, as well as lending the listeners an element of capriciousness–or at the very least, ... «I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, Jul 15»
4
Bleaker Than Bleak House
On top of having to endure the physical conditions of the ghetto, the characters in The Book of Aron also must endure the capriciousness of ... «TheStranger.com, Jun 15»
5
Why serial winner Petr Cech will be Arsenal's most important signing …
The veteran German had the occasional moment of madness, but crucially coupled that capriciousness with the confidence and presence to fill ... «Irish Mirror, Jun 15»
6
Lethal injection decision comes on capital punishment anniversary
It rejected automatic sentencing to death, and said death sentences can't be characterized by “arbitrariness and capriciousness.” The ruling led ... «Constitution Daily, Jun 15»
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Richard Land: SCOTUS Decision Threatens Tax-exempt Churches
... the fertile plains of constitutional government to the arid desert of government by the capriciousness and arbitrariness of mere men," he said. «Newsmax, Jun 15»
8
Fast-food workers get support for wage hike
“The capriciousness of just selecting one particular segment of an industry is what I find to be a little dizzying.” Jerry Newman, a distinguished ... «Buffalo News, Jun 15»
9
John Frost on Anything Goes, a 'souffle of a musical'
The neat, feel-good narrative of the souffle-like musical seems a striking contrast to the harsh pragmatics of business and the capriciousness of ... «The Saturday Paper, Jun 15»
10
Awe and wonder
... in Southeast Asia, it is easy to interpret these structures as representations of the monarch's ego and capriciousness masquerading as piety. «Sun.Star, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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