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conspicuousness

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Etymology

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English conspicuous
Proto-Germanic *-in-
Proto-Indo-European *-h2
Proto-Indo-European *-éh2
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti
Proto-Germanic *-ōną
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English conspicuousness

    From conspicuous + -ness .

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    Noun

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    conspicuousness (uncountable )

    1. Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
    2. The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness.
    3. Eminence; celebrity; renown.

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