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The different ness of races, moreover, is no evidence of superiority or of inferiority. This merely indicates that each race has certain gifts which the others do not possess.
Carter G. Woodson

Meaning of "ness" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NESS

Old English næs headland; related to Old Norse nes, Old English nasunose.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NESS

ness  [nɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ness 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 NESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ness in the English dictionary

The definition of ness in the dictionary is a promontory or headland.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NESS

nescience
nescient
nesh
neshness
nesselrode
Nessie
Nessus
nest
nest box
nest egg
NESTA
nestable
nested
nester
nestful
nesting
nesting box
nestle
nestler
nestlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE NESS

business
cocktail dress
congress
dress
express
fitness
guess
in the wilderness
less
much less
press
princess
process
progress
stainless
stress
success
unless
wellness
wireless

Synonyms and antonyms of ness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

内斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ness
570 millions of speakers

English

ness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Несс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্তরীপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다움
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nesu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலக்கூம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kara çıkıntısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Несс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ness
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NESS»

The term «ness» is very widely used and occupies the 12.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NESS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «NESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ness.
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Carter G. Woodson
The different ness of races, moreover, is no evidence of superiority or of inferiority. This merely indicates that each race has certain gifts which the others do not possess.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NESS»

Discover the use of ness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Knife of Never Letting Go: Chaos Walking: Book One
Pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron, young Todd and Viola set out across New World searching for answers about this space colony's true past and seeking a way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World.
Patrick Ness, 2010
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Eliot Ness and The Untouchables: The Historical Reality and ...
The name Eliot Ness carries with it images of Chicago gangland speakeasies and shootouts with some of the nation's most notorious criminals.
Kenneth Tucker, 2000
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Restoring Justice: An Introduction to Restorative Justice
This edition places special emphasis on the importance of inclusion in restorative justice —the opportunity for direct and active involvement of the victim, offender, and community in the procedures that follow a crime.
Daniel W. Van Ness, Karen Heetderks Strong, 2013
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Understanding Thermodynamics
Based on lectures delivered to engineering students, this work will also be valued by scientists, engineers, technicians, businessmen, anyone facing energy challenges of the future.
Hendrick C. Van Ness, 1969
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The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster
Examines the history of the Loch Ness monster story, eyewitness accounts, various efforts to discover and identify the creature, explanations for its identity, and attempts to fake its appearances.
Holly Wallace, 2006
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Nemesis: The Final Case of Eliot Ness A Novel
From the Hardcover edition.
William Bernhardt, 2009
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Monsters of Men: Chaos Walking: Book Three
As a world-ending war surges to life around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions, questioning all they have ever known as they try to step back from the darkness and find the best way to achieve peace.
Patrick Ness, 2010
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Japan-Ness in Architecture
One of Japan's leading architects examines notions of Japan-ness as exemplified bykey events in Japanese architectural history from the seventh to the twentieth century; essays onbuildings and their cultural context.
Arata Isozaki, David B. Stewart, 2011
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The Loch Ness Monster
Describes the history, sightings, and search for the Loch Ness monster.
Terri Sievert, 2005
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Handbook of Restorative Justice
This book provides a comprehensive and authoritative account and analysis of restorative justice, one of the most rapidly growing phenomena in the field of criminology and justice studies.
Gerry Johnstone, Daniel Van Ness, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Controversy Rages Over Loch Ness UFO Image
A photo recently taken over Loch Ness, which seemingly depicts two disc-shaped UFOs, has sparked a major controversy among observers. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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'Overall dairy-ness' wins the day
“This gal you really have to admire for her overall dairy-ness,” judge Philip Topp said of Callie, a longtime Jersey calver owned by Taylor Lutz, ... «Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, Jul 15»
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Could the 'Pluck-Ness' monster really be a terrapin?
A still from Kyle's video of the creature in the Pluck and, right, a terrapin. VIEW GALLERY. Could the 'Pluck-Ness' monster really be a terrapin? «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Loch Ness monster-like sculpture pulled from Lake Calhoun
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A sculpture named Minne that resembles the Loch Ness monster has been removed from a Minneapolis lake after too ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»
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Sperry Van Ness announces $2.24M in recent transactions
The buyer was represented by senior advisor, Justin Horwitz with Sperry Van Ness, LLC in Phoenix. Rebecca Damian from Grand Cayon Title ... «AZ Big Media, Jul 15»
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The house-less-ness life
Last week, I wrote about how my wife and I sold our five-bedroom McMansion and are now renting a 40-year-old double-wide from a friend at a ... «Livingston Daily, Jul 15»
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Crazy Kid Quotes: Loch Ness? Oh Yes!
Thanks for gettin' me my fishing license. Now I can go fishing and catch the Loch Ness monster!” (All I could do was stare at her in amusement!) «Peoria Journal Star, Jul 15»
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'New York Story' Review: Colin Quinn & Jerry Seinfeld Go Easy On …
Colin Quinn and Jerry Seinfeld have been griping a lot lately about political correctness, fretting over some restrictive new world order of ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
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Story of My Life: Mike Ness Talks 25 Years of 'Social Distortion'
Songs like "Story of My Life," "Ball and Chain" and "It Could Have Been Me" found bandleader Mike Ness parsing past relationships and ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
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Monstrous Controversy Rages Over Loch Ness UFO Photos
A family vacationing in the Scottish Highlands overlooking Loch Ness, the famous home of an alleged prehistoric animal (or animals), recently ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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