The state or quality of being dotted; the condition of having dots or being marked with spots.
From 'dotted' (adjective) + '-ness' (noun suffix). Derived from 'dot' with the past participle adjective suffix '-ed'.
The word 'dottedness' captures something visual—the British use 'dotted lines' all the time for forms and borders, so this noun lets them discuss that visual quality formally.
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