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PRONUNCIATION OF SPARINGNESS

sparingness  [ˈspɛərɪŋnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPARINGNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sparingness 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 SPARINGNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sparingness in the English dictionary

The definition of sparingness in the dictionary is the quality or habit of using or giving sth only in very small quantities.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPARINGNESS


aspiringness
əˈspaɪərɪŋnəs
beingness
ˈbiːɪŋnəs
belongingness
bɪˈlɒŋɪŋnəs
boringness
ˈbɔːrɪŋnəs
domineeringness
ˌdɒmɪˈnɪərɪŋnəs
endearingness
ɪnˈdɪərɪŋnəs
enduringness
ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋnəs
fittingness
ˈfɪtɪŋnəs
glaringness
ˈɡlɛərɪŋnəs
interestingness
ˈɪntrəstɪŋnəs
knowingness
ˈnəʊɪŋnəs
lumberingness
ˈlʌmbərɪŋnəs
overbearingness
ˌəʊvəˈbeərɪŋnəs
overweeningness
ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋnəs
retiringness
rɪˈtaɪərɪŋnəs
teemingness
ˈtiːmɪŋnəs
trustingness
ˈtrʌstɪŋnəs
unaspiringness
ˌʌnəˈspaɪərɪŋnəs
unsparingness
ʌnˈspɛərɪŋnəs
waveringness
ˈweɪvərɪŋnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPARINGNESS

sparely
spareness
sparer
sparerib
sparganium
sparge
sparger
sparid
sparing
sparingly
spark
spark chamber
spark coil
spark erosion
spark gap
spark off
spark plug
spark transmitter
sparker
sparkie

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPARINGNESS

bigness
business
cunningness
lastingness
lovingness
nothingness
pressingness
savingness
shiningness
smugness
snugness
strikingness
strongness
temptingness
trigness
unchangingness
unfeelingness
unwillingness
unyieldingness
willingness
wrongness

Synonyms and antonyms of sparingness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sparingness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPARINGNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

sparingness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sparingness
570 millions of speakers

English

sparingness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sparingness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sparingness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sparingness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sparingness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sparingness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sparingness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jarak jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sparsamkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sparingness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sparingness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sparingness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sparingness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sparingness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपुरेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

idareli kullanma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parsimonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sparingness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sparingness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sparingness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φειδώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sparingness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sparingness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sparingness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sparingness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPARINGNESS»

The term «sparingness» is normally little used and occupies the 147.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPARINGNESS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPARINGNESS»

Discover the use of sparingness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sparingness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Universal Etymological English Dictionary:: In Two ...
C/Muc. THRICE, three Times. . - HRIDBOROUGH. See Thirdborougþ. IIl'I-IRIFT, Savingness, or Sparingness. THRIFT'IIZY, sparingly. = 'I'HRll-'T'INESS, Sparingness. THRIF'TY, spari'ng. X To THRILL [sinne-1, Sax. driucn, Þm] to drill or bore, ...
Nathan Bailey, 1773
2
Lives of British Dramatists
This sparingness (continues the biographer) probably gave occasion to accuse him of envy.” The sparingness, as we have just seen, exists only in the imagination of the critics ; but (suppose it to be real) why should a canon of this nature be ...
‎1846
3
Labour Law in Bulgaria
Actually, this 'sparingness' with respect to the paid annual leave was necessitated by the poverty in which a large part of the country's workers and employees live. This 'sparingness' was contrary to the very nature and social purpose of the ...
Vasil Mrŭchkov, 2011
4
An universal etymological English dictionary: ... by N. ...
Chime. THRICE, three times. THRIDBOROUGH, fee TbiribmKgb. THRIFT, Savingnet's or Sparingness. THRIFTILY, sparingly. THRIFTINESS, Sparingness. THRIFTY, sparing. To THRILL ['Sijilian, Sax. BtllUll, Du.] to drill or bore, thrust thro *.
Nathan Bailey, 1731
5
Nietzsche's Zarathustra
We will now continue our text, the last part of the sermon of the Superman: It is not your sin-—it is your self satisfaction that crieth unto heaven; your very sparingness in sin crieth unto heaven! Where is the lightning to lick you with its tongue?
Carl Gustav Jung, James L. Jarrett, 1988
6
Paley's Evidences of Christianity epitomised, by a member of ...
If it is with sparingness, let it be remembered that as many of that age held that the miracles were performed by magical art, the ancient Christian advocates thought it necessary to argue rather from prophecy and other topics: and therefore, ...
Josiah William Smith, 1846
7
The works of Ben Jonson: with notes, critical and ...
Sufficient proofs of this will be found in the succeeding volumes, andWhalley must have studied his author with little attention not to discover that too great a promptitude to praise was one of his besetting faults. "This sparingness ( continues the ...
Ben Jonson, Francis Cunningham, 1870
8
The Works: In 9 Volumes. ... containing Memoirs of Johnson, ...
This sparingness (continues the biographer) probably gave occasion to accuse him of_ envy.” The sparingness, as we have just seen, exists only in the imagination of the critics; but (suppose it to be real) why should a canon of this nature be ...
Ben Jonson, William (Schriftsteller) Gifford, 1816
9
Desiderius; or, The original pilgrim: a divine dialogue, ...
The second qualification, called Humility of Speech, consists of humility, courtesy, and affability, justly modified with slow- ness * and sparingness of words. The third, Humility of Æion, is a composition of ehearfulness, love, and diligence, va-  ...
Miguel Comalada, Laurence Howell, 1791
10
Memoirs of Jonson, &c. Every man in his humour
Ben Jonson, William Gifford. will be found in the succeeding volumes, and Whalley must have studied his author with little attention not to discover that too great a promptitude to praise, was one of his besetting faults. " This sparingness ...
Ben Jonson, William Gifford, 1816

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPARINGNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sparingness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Film Review: 'My Name Is Salt'
There is a aural overload that adds to narrative sparingness: the squelch of mud, the constant flow of water, the tamping movements of feet, the occasional clip of ... «CineVue, Mar 15»
2
Apple Event October 2014 Livestream: Watch The iPad Air 2, iPad …
The sparingness of Apple's announcements alone make it worth paying attention. Annual events aside, the Air and Mini retina will likely go through some pretty ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Oct 14»
3
Demons fail to reach their goals
The truth about the sparingness of Melbourne's goals is that one was a buy-one-get-one-free job, gained when Andrew Walker upended Luke Tapscott while the ... «The Age, May 13»
4
Remembering 'Justice'
... in a way that does not diminish evangelical credibility and the call for a “sparingness” in lifestyle among all Christians, including bishops, priests and religious. «America Magazine, Nov 11»

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