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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECARIOUSNESS

precariousness  [prɪˈkeərɪəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECARIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precariousness 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 PRECARIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of precariousness in the English dictionary

The first definition of precariousness in the dictionary is the quality or state of not being safe and being liable to fall or collapse at any moment. Other definition of precariousness is the quality or state of being liable to failure or catastrophe or being insecure; perilousness or uncertainty. Precariousness is also the quality or state of being dependent on another's will.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECARIOUSNESS


abstemiousness
əbˈstiːmɪəsnɪs
biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
fastidiousness
fæsˈtɪdɪəsnɪs
fierceness
ˈfɪəsnɪs
gregariousness
ɡrɪˈɡeərɪəsnɪs
hideousness
ˈhɪdɪəsnɪs
industriousness
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəsnɪs
lasciviousness
ləˈsɪvɪəsnɪs
lugubriousness
lʊˈɡuːbrɪəsnɪs
luxuriousness
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəsnɪs
nefariousness
nɪˈfɛərɪəsnɪs
obsequiousness
əbˈsiːkwɪəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
rebelliousness
rɪˈbelɪəsnɪs
sanctimoniousness
ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
superciliousness
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəsnɪs
tediousness
ˈtiːdɪəsnɪs
uxoriousness
ʌkˈsɔːrɪəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECARIOUSNESS

precancel
precancellation
precancelled
precancelling
precancer
precancerous
precapitalist
precarious
precariously
precast
precast concrete
precative
precatory
precaudal
precaution
precautional
precautionary
precautionary principle
precautious

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECARIOUSNESS

business
callousness
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
jealousness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of precariousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «precariousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECARIOUSNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

不稳定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precariedad
570 millions of speakers

English

precariousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पराधीनता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هشاشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ненадежность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precariedade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনিশ্চিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précarité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakberesan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unsicherheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

危険性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불확실성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precariousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bấp bênh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆபத்தான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनिश्चितता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

istikrarsızlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precarietà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepewność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ненадійність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

precaritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επισφάλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wisselvalligheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

otrygghet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

precariousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precariousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECARIOUSNESS»

The term «precariousness» is regularly used and occupies the 86.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECARIOUSNESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECARIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of precariousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precariousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Urban Poverty and Habitat Precariousness in the Caribbean
This report focuses on urban poverty and habitat precariousness in the Caribbean countries with an emphasis on current and former British territories.
Robin Rajack, Shrikant Barhate, 2004
2
Precarious Life: The Powers of Mourning and Violence
At the end of this description, Levinas appends the following lines, which do not quite accomplish the sentence form: "The face as the extreme precariousness of the other. Peace as awakeness to the precariousness of the other" (PP, 167).
Judith Butler, 2006
3
Opportunities and Deprivation in the Urban South: Poverty, ...
Social precariousness This section tests the associations between social attributes, relational elements and social precariousnessl“. As already discussed, social precariousness was considered as being a situation in which the interviewee ...
Professor Eduardo Cesar Leão Marques, 2013
4
The Ethics of Vulnerability: A Feminist Analysis of Social ...
Only recognition of this dynamic can ground—immanently rather than transcendently— responsibilities. On Butler's account, therefore, it is the fundamental nature of precariousness and its universalizable quality that makes it a normatively ...
Erinn Gilson, 2013
5
Beauvoir and Western Thought from Plato to Butler
in spite of the fact that precariousness is a universal and constitutive feature of all life, it is realized in scenes of grave inequity, and it is this inequity that Butler finds objectionable: “the injunction to think precariousness in terms of equality ...
Shannon M. Mussett, William S. Wilkerson, 2012
6
Flexibility and employment security in Europe
context, only a small number of sociologists have tried to escape from a very pregnant influence and define 'employment precariousness' more precisely. Chantal Nicole-Drancourt (1992, p. 57) is one of them. Taking distance from the ...
R. J. A. Muffels, 2008
7
Radicalizing Levinas
Both statements are similes, and they both avoid the verb, especially the copula. They do not say that the face is that precariousness, or that peace is the mode of being awake to an Other's precariousness. Both phrases are substitutions that ...
Atterton
8
"Precariousness on the Menu": Restaurant Work and Labour ...
The objective of this study is to better understand the factors which shape the lived realities of precarious restaurant workers in one specific local labour market.
Mark James Denstedt, 2008
9
The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning
PRECARIOUSNESS. I. N On Beauty and Being Just, Elaine Scarry argues that our first response to beauty, and by extension, to vulnerability (the link comes from beauty's fleetingness), is to protect it, to cherish it. My dance student's response ...
Maggie Nelson, 2011
10
Inequality Beyond Globalization: Economic Changes, Social ...
The concepts “precariousness” and “vulnerability” are among the more recent ones used to address the characteristics and impact of social change. In this section, we emphasize the concept “precariousness” and its relation to “ precarious ...
Christian Suter, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECARIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precariousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
With Jason Whitlock out of the way ESPN is going all out for The …
The two sites face vastly different circumstances in this time of precariousness. On the one hand, Grantland has built a very good foundation ... «Awful Announcing, Jul 15»
2
How to revive our sad high streets
... into flats and offices means landlords' shop-rental demands are unlikely to be constrained by the precariousness of many shops' finances. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
LatAm tackles informal labour among youth
“These statistics are compelling, but the main problem faced by young people in Latin America is the precariousness and poor quality of the ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
4
The invisible network that keeps the world running
At the same time it's also impossible not to be struck by the precariousness of their job security; with so much managed by the network it must ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
5
New Brunswick man raising butterflies at home to boost numbers
"Their geography, travel, dependence on milkweed and the precariousness of their life cycle — the whole process is fascinating for everyone ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
6
Top tips on tipping around the world
However, the economic crisis has introduced a degree of precariousness into the industry, meaning tipping is always appreciated. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
All that jazz: Deep in the darkness
The house is yet to be sold - adding to the musician's financial precariousness - and the matter is apparently lost in our court system. «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
8
Einstein's Morality
The precariousness of peace was what Einstein had in mind when he said that the continued existence of humanity requires morality. Does his introduction of a ... «Philosophy Now, Jul 15»
9
How an Unlikely Hollywood Juggernaut Came to Rule Netflix
... huff down a cartonful of cigarettes after catching you smoking—then you'll recognize the precariousness of the Duplasses' current situation. «Wired, Jul 15»
10
Can't wait for Pixar's 'The Good Dinosaur'? Read this book.
... Land Before Time,” both of which emphasize the danger of certain dinosaurs and the precariousness of the environments in which they live. «Washington Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Precariousness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/precariousness>. Apr 2024 ».
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