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Childhood doesn't have to be perfect, and children don't have to be beautiful. From a bit of grit may grow a pearl, and if pearl production doesn't materialise, the outcome will still be preferable to the shallowness of vanity.
Laurie Graham

Meaning of "shallowness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHALLOWNESS

shallowness  [ˈʃæləʊnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHALLOWNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shallowness 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 SHALLOWNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shallowness in the English dictionary

The first definition of shallowness in the dictionary is the quality of having little depth. Other definition of shallowness is the quality of being superficial. Shallowness is also the condition of being able to take only a very small amount of air into the lungs.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHALLOWNESS


Adonis
əˈdəʊnɪs
coronis
kəˈrəʊnɪs
Draconis
dreɪˈkəʊnɪs
hollowness
ˈhɒləʊnɪs
Issigonis
ˌɪsɪˈɡəʊnɪs
Leonis
liːˈəʊnɪs
lowness
ˈləʊnɪs
mellowness
ˈmɛləʊnɪs
narrowness
ˈnærəʊnɪs
Orionis
ˌɔːrɪˈəʊnɪs
Pavonis
pəˈvəʊnɪs
sallowness
ˈsæləʊnɪs
slowness
ˈsləʊnɪs
yellowness
ˈjɛləʊnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHALLOWNESS

shale oil
shalelike
shaley
shall
shalli
shallon
shalloon
shallop
shallot
shallow
shallow-minded
shallowly
shallows
shalm
shalom
shalom aleichem
shalot
shalt
shalwar
shaly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHALLOWNESS

askewness
awareness
callowness
darkness
do the business
effectiveness
fallowness
fewness
fitness
happiness
illness
in the wilderness
madness
newness
nowness
rawness
skewness
thickness
tiredness
wellness

Synonyms and antonyms of shallowness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shallowness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHALLOWNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

浅薄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superficialidad
570 millions of speakers

English

shallowness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्षुद्रता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضحالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поверхностность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

superficialidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগভীরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

manque de profondeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedamaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberflächlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浅はかさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천박함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shallowness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nông cạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆழமின்மையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उथळपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sığlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

superficialità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płytkość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поверховість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

superficialitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρηχότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oppervlakkigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ytlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overfladiskhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shallowness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHALLOWNESS»

The term «shallowness» is regularly used and occupies the 64.010 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHALLOWNESS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SHALLOWNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shallowness.
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Laurie Graham
Childhood doesn't have to be perfect, and children don't have to be beautiful. From a bit of grit may grow a pearl, and if pearl production doesn't materialise, the outcome will still be preferable to the shallowness of vanity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHALLOWNESS»

Discover the use of shallowness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shallowness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Soil survey
Stoniness; shallowness. High water table. Shallowness; stoni- Variable. Flooding . .. Flooding... Extreme acidity. Instability: extremely high acidity. Shallowness; stoniness. Fluctuating water table. Instability High water table. High water table.
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1962
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Soil survey. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Open Tile Irrigation Pond construction Terrace and diversion construction Conditions favorable Shallowness Lack of grade Not needed Not needed Not needed Conditions favorable Conditions favorable Not needed Not needed Not needed ...
John Breniser Carey, United States. Soil Conservation Service, Pennsylvania State University. College of Agriculture, 1959
3
Soil survey
Shallowness Seasonally high water table. Shallow; season- nally high water table. Stoniness Flooding; season- sonally high water table. Shallowness High water table. . Boulders in some places. Stoniness Seasonally high water table.
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1967
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Soil survey, Columbia County, Pennsylvania: Report
Report Paul H. Parrish, United States. Soil Conservation Service. community development — Continued Degree and kind of limitation for — Continued Disposal of sewage effluent Moderate: shallowness. Severe: slopes Severe: flooding.
Paul H. Parrish, United States. Soil Conservation Service, 1967
5
Stream Stability and Scour at Highway Bridges
... Ks and K, are given in Melville (1992). Definition of KG is addressed herein. First, however, a discussion of flow shallowness effects (Kyt) is necessary, because KyL is the basis parameter of (3). Effect of Flow Shallowness Flow shallowness ...
Everett V. Richardson, Peter F. Lagasse, editors
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2/3 of Our Land: a National Inventory
A. IS A. Northwest coast region Steep mountains; gently sloping valleys; plains. Inventory area, 58 percent of region. Suitable for regular cultivation (classes l-lll), 17 percent. Dominant soil limitation: erosion hazard, 72 percent; shallowness, ...
‎1971
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Construction of Indian History and Caste: Its Shallowness ...
Chiefly on formation of caste structure in India.
V. Kannu Pillai, 2006
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Program Aid
Suit- ble for regular cultivation, 33 percent. lominant soil limitation: erosion hazard, 7 percent; shallowness, stoniness, roughtiness, salinity, 31 percent. Land se: cropland, 37 percent; range, 40 per- snt; commercial forest, 15 percent.
‎1971
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Shallow Flows: Research Presented at the International ...
Scale models of comparative shallowness would require very large laboratory spaces and hence be very costly. Often the chosen model layout is hardly shallow, leading to a defective modelling of the shallow flow and/or a very restricted ...
Gerhard H. Jirka, Wim S.J. Uijttewaal, 2004
10
Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts
The upshot is that "experience," in its shallowness, preempts experience in its depth and fullness. Mass Culture and Self-Enclosed Shallowness Self-enclosed shallowness and experientialism go hand in hand. This kind of shallowness is ...
Harold M. Best, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHALLOWNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shallowness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Occupation is a State of Shallowness
It was a narrow street, fairly crowded, but without too much traffic. When a bus or a car passed, one had to go to the very edge, almost into the gutter. There were ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Opinion: Surf duo ride high as others wipe out in their shallowness
Opinion: Surf duo ride high as others wipe out in their shallowness. by: Caroline Marcus; From: The Sunday Mail (Qld); July 26, 2015 12:00AM. Increase Text ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
3
The shallowness of Tinder versus the 21st century version of an …
Smug marrieds often demand of single, childless women of a certain age when they are likely to get “sprogged up”, writes mother-of-two Ellen Widdup. «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
'Fallout Shelter' is Apple's #1 App, But Embodies The Shallowness
I've spent the last few days playing Fallout Shelter, and while I don't think it's a gimmick, I do think it's a textbook case about the shallowness of mobile, even ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
5
Glib celeb's text messages show shallowness
AI-AI de las Alas doesn't want to talk about former colleague from Mother Ignacia Street. Perhaps wanting to brag about their closeness, Loyal Minion forwarded ... «Inquirer.net, Apr 15»
6
Snoop Dogg's SXSW address slides into shallowness
... Dogg's SXSW address slides into shallowness. South by Southwest · Snoop Dogg · Bruce Springsteen. Snoop Dogg's SXSW address slides into shallowness ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
7
Melissa Gilbert Gets Breast Implants Removed, Says DWTS Was …
The shallowness of my existence at that point brought me to my knees. I had to change. I had to look inward and address my issues (this looking inward is a ... «Us Magazine, Jan 15»
8
Jeff Koons: Paris Pompidou Centre retrospective exposes artist's …
There is almost a cruelty in comparing the shallowness of Koons' Bourgeois Bust – Jeff and Ilona (1991), to Duchamp's erotic study of women, culminating in his ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
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The Shallowness of Men Who Won't Sit by Women
What's up with these men — my brothers — who refuse to sit next to women — my sisters — on planes and trains, buses and light rails? The situations of frum ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Oct 14»
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[Kim Seong-kon] The shallowness of our times
Are human beings better than animals? Professor emeritus Yu Jong-ho replies with an emphatic “No!” to that question. He poignantly points out that human ... «The Korea Herald, Sep 14»

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