Combinedness

/kəmˈbaɪndnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being combined; the result of having elements joined together.

Etymology

Formed from combined plus the suffix -ness indicating a quality or state. An abstract noun formation that became more common in philosophical and scientific writing in the 18th-19th centuries.

Kelly Says

Abstract nouns like 'combinedness' let philosophers discuss concepts—it's the difference between talking about 'this mixed soup' versus discussing 'the property of mixedness itself'!

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