preciousness
Kostbarkeit
The state or condition of being preciousThe state or condition of being precious.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or condition of being precious.
Kostbarkeit
More definitions
- the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
- the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
- the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
Translations
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By meaning 1
the condition of being precious:
Origin
From Middle English preciousnesse; equivalent to precious + -ness.From Middle English preciousnesse; equivalent to precious + -ness.
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Forms
plural: preciousnesses| Singular | preciousness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined:preciosity
- the positive quality of being precious and beyond value:invaluablenesspricelessnessvaluableness
- the quality possessed by something with a great price or value:costlinessdearness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedprecious
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable