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heaviness

Pronunciation:  'heveenis

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"
  2. [n]  used of a line or mark
 
 Synonyms: thickness, weightiness
 
 Antonyms: lightness, weightlessness
 
 See Also: broadness, heft, heftiness, massiveness, ponderosity, ponderousness, preponderance, weight, wideness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Heav"i*ness\, n.
The state or quality of being heavy in its various senses;
weight; sadness; sluggishness; oppression; thickness.

 

 

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