English Explanatory Dictionary

niceness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Silliness; folly.
  2. Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.
  3. Shyness; reserve.
  4. Fastidiousness; fine sensitivity.
  5. Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness.
  6. A value determining how much processor time to concede to a running process. (See also nice (verb), renice.)

Pronunciation

/ˈnaɪsnɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-niceness.wav

Word forms

niceness nicenesses

Etymology

From nice + -ness.

Derived words

underniceness
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