fullness
Being full; completenessBeing full; completeness.
» From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)Being full; completeness.
feel a sense of fullness
The actor enjoyed the fullness of his success.
Fülle, Vollsein, Vollständigkeit
полнота́polnotá
повнота́povnotá
completeness over a broad scope
(uncountable, usually)The degree to which a space is full.
Füllungsstufe, Füllungsgrad, Füllungszustand
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)The degree to which fate has become known.
in the fullness of time
fullness of life
Erfüllung, Erfülltheit
(uncountable, usually)A measure of the degree to which a muscle has increased in size parallel to the axis of its contraction. A full muscle fills more of the space along the part of the body where it is connected.
Examples
3 sentencesFrom the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.
We have all received one blessing after another from the fullness of his grace.
I think I have a congested sinus because I feel fullness on one side of my face.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English fulnesse, from Old English fulnes, fylnes, fyllnis (“completeness; abuFrom Middle English fulnesse, from Old English fulnes, fylnes, fyllnis (“completeness; abundance”), equivalent to full + -ness. Cognate with Old High German folnissi (“fullness”).
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Forms
plural: fullnessesSynonyms
7 synonyms- the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing:mellownessrichness
- greatness of volume:voluminosityvoluminousness
- completeness over a broad scope:comprehensiveness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable