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Meaning of "handiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HANDINESS

handiness  [ˈhændɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANDINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Handiness 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 HANDINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of handiness in the English dictionary

The first definition of handiness in the dictionary is usefulness. Other definition of handiness is the quality of being easily handled. Handiness is also nearness; proximity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANDINESS


cloudiness
ˈklaʊdɪnɪs
foolhardiness
ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪnɪs
giddiness
ˈɡɪdɪnɪs
greediness
ˈɡriːdɪnɪs
hardiness
ˈhɑːdɪnɪs
moodiness
ˈmuːdɪnɪs
neediness
ˈniːdɪnɪs
randiness
ˈrændɪnɪs
readiness
ˈrɛdɪnɪs
rowdiness
ˈraʊdɪnɪs
speediness
ˈspiːdɪnɪs
steadiness
ˈstɛdɪnɪs
sturdiness
ˈstɜːdɪnɪs
tardiness
ˈtɑːdɪnɪs
tidiness
ˈtaɪdɪnɪs
trendiness
ˈtrendɪnɪs
unsteadiness
ʌnˈstɛdɪnɪs
untidiness
ʌnˈtaɪdɪnɪs
windiness
ˈwɪndɪnɪs
wordiness
ˈwɜːdɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANDINESS

handicap
handicap register
handicapped
handicapper
handicapping
handicraft
handicrafter
handicraftsman
handier
handiest
handily
handism
handiwork
handjar
handjob
handkercher
handkerchief
handlanger
handle
handle with kid gloves

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANDINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of handiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HANDINESS»

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

Translation of «handiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HANDINESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

轻便
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

manejabilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

handiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

handiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البراعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удобности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

handiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুশলীতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maniabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Handiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

扱いやすさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편리함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Handiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

handiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

handiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सौम्यपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beceriklilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maneggevolezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poręczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зручності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

manevrabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευχρηστία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

handigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

händighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndterbarhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of handiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDINESS»

The term «handiness» is regularly used and occupies the 90.875 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDINESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANDINESS»

Discover the use of handiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to handiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Basic Problems of Phenomenology
The handiness of the handy, the being of this kind of beings, is understood as praesens, a praesens which, as non-conceptually understandable, is already unveiled in the self-projection of temporality, by means of whose temporalizing ...
Martin Heidegger, 1988
2
Being and Time
The act of hammering itself discovers the specific “handiness” [“Handlichkeit”] of the hammer. We shall call the useful thing's kind of being in which it reveals itself by itself handiness [Zuhandenheit]. It is only because useful things have this ...
Martin Heidegger, Dennis J. Schmidt, 2010
3
Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects
You can do more with a double-screw ship with the wind on the beam, or with the wind on the quarter — there is no doubt about that ; but for handiness, as it is understood, that is, turning, certainly the single-screw ship is every bit as handy as ...
‎1897
4
Philosophical and Political Writings: Martin Heidegger
The kind of being of these beings is "handiness" (Zuhandenheit). But it must not be understood as a mere characteristic of interpretation, as if such "aspects" were discursively forced upon "beings" which we initially encounter, as if an initially ...
Manfred Stassen, 2003
5
Tradition in the Twenty-First Century: Locating the Role of ...
ARGUE IN THIS ESSAY THAT GRASPING THE “HANDINESS” of tradition is the key to the analytical strategy offolklore studies; the way people perceive the hand (active, immediate, instrumental, gestural, and visible), particularly in relation to ...
Trevor J. Blank, Robert Glenn Howard, 2013
6
The Time of Revolution: Kairos and Chronos in Heidegger
handiness. For the most part, Dasein is engrossed in its concerns – in its work or in its engagement with things of use. For the most part, it busies itselfwith that which is at hand and handy. But Dasein is for Heidegger in its authentic being ...
Felix O Murchadha, 2013
7
Instruments of the Divinity: Providence and Praxis in the ...
24 This way of seeing is called “cir- cumspection” (umsicht) and it is characterized by the fact that the qual- ity of 'handiness' is never thematized by it: “What is peculiar to what is initially at hand is that it withdraws, so to speak, in its character of ...
Christopher van Ginhoven Rey, 2013
8
On the Way to Heidegger’s Contributions to Philosophy
The being of a being such as a tool remains hidden insofar as, in contrast to an extant and handy tool, the being of a tool, handiness, is neither extant nor handy. The being of a human being, existence in the originary sense of ex-sistere ...
Parvis Emad, 2007
9
Standards: Recipes for Reality
In pre-industrial societies, handiness was produced only by direct experience. A carpenter knew precisely how to handle his hammer, how much force to apply at the tip, how to raise it and bring it down on the nail, by virtue of years of practice.
Lawrence Busch, 2011
10
The Illustrated naval and military magazine: A monthly ...
SPEED AND HANDINESS. As the acceptance of the views I have expressed will greatly depend upon the relative value which is given to speed and handiness in fleet actions and on the relationship which these two qualifications bear towards  ...
‎1884

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANDINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term handiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tori Colvin Wins Hunterdon Cup on Day One of US Junior Hunter …
... competed over Skip Bailey's first course in the unique class that combines the precision of equitation with the handiness of the hunters. «Practical Horseman Magazine, Jul 15»
2
GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO) Launches HERO4 Session
The simple one button significantly enhances the speed and handiness of capturing photos and videos. The camera is waterproof to 33 feet ... «WallStreet.org, Jul 15»
3
Easy Munster isn't the reason for Kerry and Cork success
... you can almost guarantee that a few people will cite the 'handiness' of the Munster Championship as a significant factor in their success. «the Irish News, Jul 15»
4
Science finds yet another reason men need feminism
... questionnaire that asked about their masculine and feminine attributes, including height, sexual history, handiness with tools and personality ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
5
Wynott Goat Milk Soap?
There are five qualities in soap recipes, things like 'handiness,' 'lather.' We loved the soap.” Soap-making takes the goat milk, which reacts with ... «The Crozet Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Exceeding Expectations: Smith & Wesson's X-Frames
... Wesson's extra-large revolver, a mid-size (K-frame) grip profile topped with a Hogue Monogrip combine to improve the X-Frame's handiness. «American Rifleman, Jun 15»
7
'He's got Bette Davis eyes'
Despite the Iowa Hawkeye impairment, he has always been very handy when it comes to anything that requires handiness. On his second day ... «Bureau County Republican, Jun 15»
8
Mobile Learning Courses Must Be Designed Meticulously
The majority of the present-day population prefers the handiness and compactness of cell phones and tablets over the immobility of desktops. «TrainingZone.co.uk, Jun 15»
9
Thailand Steps Up Charm Offensive To Attract Investments With …
... and human right groups have criticized the military junta for heavy handiness, including censoring the media and banning political activity. «Forbes, Jun 15»
10
New Stanford Research Finds When Masculinity Threatened, Men …
After seeing their score, the men answered questions about things like their height, number of previous relationships, handiness with tools, and ... «Benzinga, Jun 15»

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