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Definition of Fullness

1. Noun. Completeness over a broad scope.

2. Noun. The property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing. "He was well aware of the richness of his own appearance"

3. Noun. The condition of being filled to capacity.

4. Noun. Greatness of volume.

Definition of Fullness

1. n. The state of being full, or of abounding; abundance; completeness.

Definition of Fullness

1. Noun. Being full; completeness. ¹

2. Noun. The degree to which a space is full. ¹

3. Noun. (''fig.'') The degree to which fate has become known. ¹

4. Noun. (bodybuilding): 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fullness

1. the state of being full [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fullness

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fullish fullmade fullmart fullmarts fullmouthed fullness (current term) fullnesses fullought fulloughts fulls

fullscale fullsome fulltime fullwidth fully fully-fledged fully-loaded fully briefed fully fashioned fully fledged

Literary usage of Fullness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of Thomas Shepard: First Pastor of the First Church, Cambridge by Thomas Shepard (1853)
"What is this fullness ? Ans. When the Spirit comes in the room of those things which ... For fullness or filling implies emptiness and the removal of that. ..."

2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1885)
"The nose should be long and wide, without any fullness under tho eyes. There should be in the average dog-setter at least four inches from the inner corner ..."

3. The Practical Study of Languages: A Guide for Teachers and Learners by Henry Sweet (1906)
"fullness of Treatment As regards fullness of treatment, there is an obvious distinction to be made between a grammar—whether for beginners or advanced ..."

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