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Meaning of "curtness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURTNESS

curtness  [ˈkɜːtnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURTNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curtness 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 CURTNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of curtness in the English dictionary

The definition of curtness in the dictionary is curt manner or nature; abruptness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURTNESS


acuteness
əˈkjuːtnɪs
alertness
əˈlɜːtnɪs
astuteness
əˈstjuːtnɪs
brightness
ˈbraɪtnɪs
completeness
kəmˈpliːtnɪs
discreteness
dɪsˈkriːtnɪs
effeteness
ɪˈfiːtnɪs
expertness
ˈɛkspɜːtnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
hotness
ˈhɒtnɪs
incompleteness
ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtnɪs
irresoluteness
ɪˈrɛzəluːtnɪs
neatness
ˈniːtnɪs
pertness
ˈpɜːtnɪs
resoluteness
ˈrɛzəluːtnɪs
shortness
ˈʃɔːtnɪs
smartness
ˈsmɑːtnɪs
tartness
ˈtɑːtnɪs
tautness
ˈtɔːtnɪs
witness
ˈwɪtnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURTNESS

curtain speech
curtain wall
curtain-raiser
curtain-twitcher
curtain-up
curtained
curtainless
curtains
curtal
curtal axe
curtana
curtate
curtation
curtesy
curtilage
Curtin
curtly
curtsied
curtsies
curtsy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURTNESS

adeptness
aptness
aquafitness
bluntness
business
compactness
correctness
expert witness
eyewitness
flatness
lightness
physical fitness
pleasantness
political correctness
promptness
robustness
softness
sweetness
tightness
vastness
wetness

Synonyms and antonyms of curtness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curtness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURTNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

curtness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

curtness
570 millions of speakers

English

curtness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्र्खाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

curtness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрывистость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

curtness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

curtness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sécheresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kencang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schroffheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

curtness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

curtness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curtness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

curtness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

curtness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्टनेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırtlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

curtness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

curtness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уривчастість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curtness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απότομη ομιλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

curtness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

curtness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

curtness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curtness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTNESS»

The term «curtness» is normally little used and occupies the 125.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «curtness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «curtness» 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 curtness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURTNESS»

Discover the use of curtness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curtness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Little Rebellion: April 15th Surprise
The tax— paying public would be at the mercy of what could only be called the American KGB. That was for damned sure. “Hammer speaking. Help you?” There was something in the guy's voice that set Mendel on edge—a curtness devoid of  ...
Rodney Sexton, 2000
2
House
In conversation he tends to curtness, but let him get on a subject that truly engages him, such as a coming election, and he becomes positively garrulous, tapping his listener's arm for emphasis, talking so swiftly that his words slur. He looks his ...
Tracy Kidder, 1999
3
Allied Chambers transliterated Hindi-Hindi-English dictionary
[H] dryness; roughness; curtness, bluntness; absence of sympathy, inconsiderateness. rukha-sukha wr-p- (adj.) [H] plain and simple (esp. used for food); without ghl ^T; dry; plain, blunt, harsh (words). rukha-javab dena wr-sraTT^ rr to give curt ...
S. S. Parikh, D. F. Plukker, R. Veldhuijzen van Zanten, 1993
4
Memoirs of the Rev. Nicholas Murray, D.D. (Kirwan.)
His early self-reliance, his brevity, and sometimes curtness of speech, his ready repartee, and the humor of his nativity, may have led some to undervalue his comity as a presbyter. Whatever, at times, may have been the abruptness, or even ...
Samuel Irenæus Prime, 1862
5
The Roots That Clutch:
Dr. Rochdale returned to his usual curtness. “Which 1890s poetsareyou looking at?” “Umm.Symons, Davidsonand Thomson. Maybe Johnson and Dowson, too.” “ Make sureyou lookat Henley. Who's your second reader?” “I don't have one yet.
Şehrazad Ayşe Uslu, 2013
6
Life of Christ
We are here again presented with a curtness on Christ's part to a petition from a grieving parent. Mark (7:26) refers to her as a “Syrophoenician, a Greek by birth,” From Matthew's specification we know of her heritage so despised by the Jews.
Robert Geis, 2013
7
Intertraffic of the Mind: Studies in Seventeenth Century ...
Thus Hobbes strives for curtness when he is defining something or stating a general truth, giving a ring of authority and memorability to his definitions and statements by casting them in an aphoristic form. One example we have already noted ...
Cornelis W. Schoneveld, 1983
8
Virtual Teams
One company took the issue to its extreme, and put a mandatory signature line at the bottom of all of its e-mails stating: “This e-mail may display a telegraphic style that gives the false impression of curtness or insensitivity.”30 While this might ...
Terri R Kurtzberg, 2014
9
Baghdad Sketches
Salim Beg is a restless young effendi, neatly dressed, very full of opinions which have not given him much trouble to come by, and with manners whose off- handed curtness he has cultivated with care under the impression that this is the last ...
Freya Stark, 1992
10
Private Tutor SAT Critical Reading 2013-2014 Prep Course: ...
The Ultimate Guide for Improving Your SAT scores! Amy Lucas. Mrs. Weatherstone's remark in lines 94-95 16. is said in a tone of (A) command (B) witty irony (C) impishness (D) curtness (E) haste Step 4: Read and restate the question What's ...
Amy Lucas, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURTNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curtness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Patience the key to a smooth AJC Peachtree Road Race
... everyone usually goes to the first one they see, which cause a logjam and may cause some curtness. Consider instead going to the last table ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
2
Clint Dempsey finally apologizes after US Open antics land him a …
Hours later, Dempsey took to Twitter to publicly apologize for his behavior for the first time. But judging from the timing and the curtness of his ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
3
With words, Guy Zagursky limits the possibilities for interpreting his …
Its tone – Hemingway-esque in curtness and sentimental as “Zorba the Greek” – lapses into seriousness that verges on self-parody. Zagursky ... «Haaretz, Jun 15»
4
Is Niceness A Dying Art in Las Vegas?
"I think that cultivates anonymity and maybe curtness with strangers." Etiquette expert Lizzie Post said many behaviors seen in a large tourist ... «KNPR, Jun 15»
5
Must Reads Of The Week: 6 Articles You Shouldn't Miss Out On …
... even though many wanted this feature to be a reality, there were people who chose twitter to connect because of forced curtness imposed on ... «Inc42 Magazine, Jun 15»
6
New Lion Austin Collie reveals little except for big game
All the same, there is a sensitivity with Collie that swirls around him like storm clouds, a curtness with the media that he doesn't yet know and ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
7
Good Fortune Comes and Goes, but Mets Grind Out a Win
... Hall 0f Fame pitcher John Smoltz on Thursday afternoon, he had to reply with a mix of humor and curtness when asked how he was doing. «New York Times, Jun 15»
8
A fascinating idea dissipates into romantic fluff
He forces his presence on her, and refuses to let her curtness cow him down. He takes her to places she's never seen before — and that's quite ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
9
La Hacienda simply reliable
A couple of notes on the service: It's quick, sometimes to the brink of curtness. While the waiters are professional, La Hacienda is not the sort of ... «Arkansas Online, Jun 15»
10
How Marriage Taught Me to Embrace My Name
I cringed at its monosyllabic curtness, which stood in stark contrast to the mellifluous French surnames of my peers that seemed to dance out of ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Curtness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/curtness>. May 2024 ».
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