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Broadly speaking, the discovery of X-rays has increased the keenness of our vision ten thousand times, and we can now 'see' the individual atoms and molecules.
William Henry Bragg

Meaning of "keenness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEENNESS

keenness  [ˈkiːnnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEENNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keenness 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 KEENNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of keenness in the English dictionary

The first definition of keenness in the dictionary is a strong desire to do something or wanting something to happen very much; eagerness. Other definition of keenness is sb's keenness for sth great interest in an activity or hobby that someone does a lot because he or she enjoys it. Keenness is also the fact or state of having an enthusiastic nature and wanting to do everything well.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEENNESS


cleanness
ˈkliːnnɪs
commonness
ˈkɒmənnɪs
evenness
ˈiːvənnɪs
fineness
ˈfaɪnnɪs
genuineness
ˈdʒenjʊɪnnɪs
greenness
ˈɡriːnnɪs
leanness
ˈliːnnɪs
meanness
ˈmiːnnɪs
oneness
ˈwʌnnɪs
openness
ˈəʊpənnɪs
opportuneness
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnnɪs
plainness
ˈpleɪnnɪs
proneness
ˈprəʊnnɪs
rottenness
ˈrɒtnnɪs
sternness
ˈstɜːnnɪs
stubbornness
ˈstʌbənnɪs
suddenness
ˈsʌdənnɪs
thinness
ˈθɪnnɪs
unevenness
ʌnˈiːvənnɪs
wantonness
ˈwɒntənnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEENNESS

keeler
keelhaul
keelie
Keeling Islands
keelman
keelson
Keelung
keen
keener
keenly
keeno
keep
keep a person guessing
keep a stiff upper lip
keep a tight rein on
keep an eye open
keep at
keep away
keep back
keep body and soul together

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEENNESS

barrenness
betweenness
brazenness
brokenness
brownness
business
drunkenness
foreignness
givenness
goldenness
Guinness
hiddenness
humanness
McGuinness
oftenness
soddenness
sullenness
tyranness
uncertainness
uncleanness
vainness

Synonyms and antonyms of keenness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KEENNESS»

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

Translation of «keenness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEENNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

渴望
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agudeza
570 millions of speakers

English

keenness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इच्छा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увлеченность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

keenness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রখরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

finesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketulusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schärfe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熱心さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keenness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sắc bén
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்வத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्सुकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heves
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acutezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захопленість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ascuțime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δριμύτητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gretigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skärpa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

iver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keenness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEENNESS»

The term «keenness» is normally little used and occupies the 115.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEENNESS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «KEENNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word keenness.
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William Henry Bragg
Broadly speaking, the discovery of X-rays has increased the keenness of our vision ten thousand times, and we can now 'see' the individual atoms and molecules.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEENNESS»

Discover the use of keenness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keenness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rebirth and Karmic Retribution in Fifth-century China: A ...
To support his argument, Fan Zhen used the analogy of the knife and its keenness. The soul is to the substance what keenness is to the knife; the body is to functioning what the knife is to keenness. The designation 'keenness' is not the knife, ...
Hong Yue Guo, 2007
2
Human Resources Management 4E
Company A and B evaluated applicants on such traits as manners and appearances, intelligence, leadership, keenness and industry, cooperation, character and loyalty and initiative. Company C looked at manners and appearances, ...
Saiyadain, 2009
3
International Handbook of Reading Education
Experiments (Markovic, 1971; Simlesa, 1965; Stevanovic, 1980) have shown that reading is also influenced by other factors, including the student's general intelligence, richness of active vocabulary, keenness of sight, breadth of field of vision, ...
John Hladczuk, William Eller, 1992
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Popular Science
The amazing Jiair test proves KRISS- KROSS keenness! .J ... used one KRISS- KROSS blade for 2 years." These are only two letters among thousands, yes, tens of thousands, that pour in, all telling of a super-keenness, a shaving joy that you ...
5
Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... rape, rave, row acuity astuteness, edge, keenness, sharpness, wit acumen acuteness, astuteness, clevemess, discernment, discrimination, esprit, flair, ingenuity, insight, intelligence, judgement, keenness, knowledge, penetration, perception ...
Louisa Pansegrouw, 1994
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The Works of Thomas Traherne: Commentaries of heaven. Part ...
Acuteness is another Property of the Soul, of incomparable Excellency. Its Signification It signifies Keenness in Material things, as in Swords or Knives. 5 from whence it is transferred to the Corroding Quality in Vinegre. Most strictly it signifies ...
Thomas Traherne, Jan Ross, 2005
7
Global History of Philosophy: The Patristic-Sutra period
The soul is to the substance what keenness is to the knife; the body is to functioning what the knife is to keenness. The designation "keenness"is not the knife, the designation "knife" is not keenness. But take away keenness and there is no ...
John C. Plott, James Michael Dolin, 1980
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The Brain Fitness Workout: Brain Training Puzzles to Improve ...
CHAPTER. 2. Keenness. of. mind. Keenness,. or agility, of mind is the ability to think quickly and react instinctively. It is a valuable asset to have at one's disposal in many situations. All the tests in this chapter are speed tests, where it is ...
Philip Carter, 2010
9
An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
Yn llym, yn awch-lym. Keenness, s. Llymder, awchusrwydd, awch, afweh. Keenness [vehemence] of desire, of pursuit, &c. See Eagerness, Ardency [ eagerness, ace] and an ardent Desire (under D.) Keenness of appetite, Awch at ( awydd neu ...
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828
10
Does He Like Me or What? 60 Surefire Signs That He's Interested
This quiz allows you to scientifically score his "keenness" for you. This is optional of course you can simply read the signs that he does/does not like you and draw your own conclusions. If you're playing along at home and want a "scientific ...
Luanna Wallis

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEENNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keenness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Qatari athletic achievements win praise - Gulf Times
Botero affirmed his keenness to benefit from Qatar's technical experiences in athletics, saying Qatar's achievements in sports and athletics were ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
2
GHB opens doors to PAS supporters club co-founder - The Rakyat …
“There were some who expressed their keenness to join us, though previously I have never heard of Hu's intention to do so,” he told The ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
3
Eid is a time for family reunions
On the keenness to spend Eid in one's hometown, Sahar Rajab, a psychologist and family consultant, said: “This is a healthy phenomenon ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
4
Turkey's euphoria over Iran nuclear deal | Asia Times
Turkey's keenness on economic prospects in post-deal Iran is remarkable. Several cabinet ministers have emphasized the possible positive ... «Asia Times, Jul 15»
5
Morocco may be on the way to banning food waste
In a statement to Hespress, Obladi reported that there is keenness to examine the extent to which the idea is accepted, as well as its potential ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
6
European Parliamentary Delegation and Representatives of …
They emphasised the keenness to endeavour to convince European tourists to come to Tunisia and help its people bring its young democratic ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Obama briefs King Salman on nuclear deal - Yahoo Maktoob News
President Obama briefed the king on the contents of the nuclear deal, expressing the United States' keenness on peace and stability in the ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
8
Hacking – UK man facing extradition
It is thought that the attacks were the result of an Advanced Persistent Threat, although – despite a keenness for politics – he is not thought to ... «Check & Secure, Jul 15»
9
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Would Be Surprised With iPod Outperforming …
His optimism was based on the supply chain volume output, as well as, surveys researching consumer demand apart from the keenness to buy ... «Live Trading News, Jul 15»
10
PM unveils mega industrial project in southern Qatar - Gulf Times
The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior stressed the government's keenness on translating the directives of the Emir and crystallise his vision ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»

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