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Meaning of "decentness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECENTNESS

decentness  [ˈdiːsəntnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECENTNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decentness 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 DECENTNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of decentness in the English dictionary

The definition of decentness in the dictionary is the quality of being decent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECENTNESS


ancientness
ˈeɪnʃəntnəs
benevolentness
bɪˈnevələntnəs
buoyantness
ˈbɔɪəntnəs
currentness
ˈkʌrəntnəs
defiantness
dɪˈfaɪəntnəs
differentness
ˈdɪfrəntnəs
gallantness
ˈɡæləntnəs
imminentness
ˈɪmɪnəntnəs
incessantness
ɪnˈsesəntnəs
inclementness
ɪnˈklɛməntnəs
magnificentness
mæɡˈnɪfɪsəntnəs
militantness
ˈmɪlɪtəntnəs
piquantness
ˈpiːkəntnəs
pliantness
ˈplaɪəntnəs
precipitantness
prɪˈsɪpɪtəntnəs
presentness
ˈprɛzəntnəs
subsequentness
ˈsʌbsɪkwəntnəs
transcendentness
trænˈsɛndəntnəs
transientness
ˈtrænzɪəntnəs
transparentness
trænsˈpærəntnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECENTNESS

decenary
decencies
decency
decennaries
decennary
decennia
decennial
decennially
decennium
decennoval
decent
decenter
decently
decentralisation
decentralise
decentralist
decentralization
decentralize
decentralized processing
decentre

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECENTNESS

alertness
brightness
business
correctness
expert witness
eyewitness
fitness
greatness
hotness
lightness
physical fitness
political correctness
promptness
robustness
shortness
softness
sweetness
tartness
tightness
wetness
witness

Synonyms and antonyms of decentness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decentness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECENTNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

decentness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decentness
570 millions of speakers

English

decentness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

decentness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

decentness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

decentness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decentness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

decentness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

decentness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesopanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

decentness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

decentness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

decentness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesetiaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

decentness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

decentness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सभ्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

decentness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decentness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

decentness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

decentness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decentness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

decentness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

decentness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decentness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decentness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decentness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECENTNESS»

The term «decentness» is barely ever used and occupies the 201.141 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of decentness
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECENTNESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECENTNESS»

Discover the use of decentness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decentness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Morphological Productivity: Structural Constraints in ...
Aronoff (1976:53) regards formations involving nominal -ness as ill-formed in all those cases where the base adjective ends in -ate, -ent or -ant, hence the contrast between decency and ?decentness. This would be a nice case of type- blocking ...
Ingo Plag, 1999
2
The A to Z Guide to Finding It in the Bible: A ...
... life for believers R ELATED TOPICS: Advantage(s), Favor, Propitiation. Propriety(correctness,. decentness,. respectable). Conformingto attitudesor behaviors befittingof one's social group and dynamic Everything must be done inaproper and.
‎2010
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The Handbook of English Linguistics
The example decency vs. decentness would ... nominal -ness as ill—formed in all those cases where the base adjective ends in —ate, —ent or -ant, hence the contrast between decency and what he considers an illegal form *decentness.
Bas Aarts, April McMahon, 2008
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
See HONEST in Index. decency лoun 1 . Conformity to recognized standards, as of conduct or appearance : comeliness, correctness, decentness, decorousness, decorum, properness, propriety, respectability, respectableness, seemliness.
Peter Mark Roget, 1997
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Word-Formation in English
Thus, the putative avoidance of decentness could equally well be a case of token -blocking, since one can assume that, for many speakers, the word decency is part of their lexicon, and is therefore capable of token-blocking. To summarize our ...
Ingo Plag, 2003
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The Dialect of West Somerset: A Paper Read Before the ...
Seuyn Sages, 1. 109. DECENTNESS [dai'sunt-nees], sb. Decency ; good conduct . There idn no order nor decentness 'bout nother one o' the sort o'm, they be all alike. Come ! you bwoys, d'ye know what day 'tis ? let's have a little decentness.
Frederick Thomas Elworthy, 1875
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Publications
Seuyn Sages, 1. 109. DECENTNESS [darsunt-nees], sb. Decency; good conduct. There idn no order nor decentness 'bout nother one o' the sort o'm, they be all alike. Come! you bwoys, d'ye know what day 'tis? let's have a little decentness.
English Dialect Society, 1875
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The West Somerset Word-book: A Glossary of Dialectal and ...
Sciiyn Sages, 1. 109. DECENTNESS [dai'sunt-nees], sb. Decency ; good conduct . There idn no order nor decentness 'bout nother one o' the sort o'm, they be all alike. Come! you bwoys, d'ye know what day 'tis? let's have a little decentness.
Frederick Thomas Elworthy, 1886
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Drop Effect
I could explain all this in much simpler way, but I purposely choose to use the term crossing the boundaries, for I think this word is the appropriate for describing those who are crossing the boundaries of decentness and proper behavior, ...
Milan Dimitrijevic, 2011
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A Dictionary of the Gaelic Language. - London, Bohn 1845
A cuckoo. CUBHAIDH, x, adj. Decent, т, becoming, seemly. i Сини/шт, s. f. Honour. CUBHAIDHEACIID, s. Seemliness, decentness, fitness. CUBHAING, anni, s. f. А strait or narrow part of sea or river. CUBHANN,A1st,mlj. Pravia. See Cumhang ...
Norman Macleod, Daniel Dewar, 1845

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECENTNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decentness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Expanded horizons lead to prejudice-busting sauvignon blancs
My project here is to find sauvignon blanc greatness, rather than just decentness, and these wines are relatively expensive. There are valuable ... «Press Herald, May 15»
2
The comedic minds behind 'The Best Show,' freeform radio's favorite …
“We made a conscious decision to have some kind of glimmer of decentness in all of them,” Wurster explains. “I think Philly Boy Roy is a great ... «Washington Post, May 15»
3
Behind Netflix's Florida family saga, Bloodline
... because the part of the seemingly straightforward family man seemed like "a lot of fun ... his decentness and his obligations to the world are ... «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»
4
Bloodline: Netflix's murky new drama is for anyone seeking another …
... because the part of the seemingly straightforward family man seemed like “a lot of fun … his decentness and his obligations to the world are ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
5
Daudt moves quickly up political ladder
Daudt's deal-cutting and collegial style has earned him a reputation for decentness among Democrats. “On a personal level, I really like Kurt,” ... «INFORUM, Dec 14»
6
Reasonable Daudt
Daudt's deal-cutting and collegial style has earned him a reputation for decentness among Democrats, who he will have to work with to pass ... «MinnPost, Dec 14»
7
Ryan Mallett just a rest stop on way to Tom Savage: Patriots reject …
Or even decentness. Yet he's expected to transform a much more flawed Texans team? Midseason quarterback changes in the NFL are ... «CultureMap Houston, Nov 14»
8
For Sharon Wauchob, it's no great leap from farming to fashion
... family homes and even some company headquarters, when the person on top has a natural decentness that percolates and creates a spirit ... «Irish Times, Oct 14»
9
I think, therefore I run
... up” speech far too many times to do that), but my just-decentness was certainly a thought that put my mind at ease when I stopped swimming. «The Chicago Maroon, May 14»
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Game Of Thrones season 4 episode 6 review: The Laws Of Gods …
4.6 The Laws Of Gods And Men. We've all seen a show have one or two good episodes, then kind of tail off into a status of eternal decentness. «Den Of Geek, May 14»

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