dearness

Meanings

• noun

  The state of being precious, valued, or highly priced.

  - "The dearness of diamonds is due to their rarity."
  - "The dearness of water in the desert is a major concern."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dearness
farness , harness , parity , variety

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Variants

List of all variants of dearness that leads to same result
dear , dearer , dearest , dearness , dearnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'expense, cost' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dearness' is derived from the Old French word 'disparager', meaning 'to disperse, to scatter'.

2. In economics, the term 'dearness' is used to describe the high cost or scarcity of a resource.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scarcity: The scarcity of a resource or commodity increases its dearness.

2. Value: The value of something is determined by its dearness.

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Culture

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In literature, dearness is often used to describe the value or worth of something or someone, such as in Emily Dickinson's poem 'Because I Could Not Stop for Death'.

How to Memorize "dearness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a precious gem or a valuable antique to memorize the meaning of dearness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dearness' with the feeling of cherishing or valuing something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Diamonds are dear' to remember the meaning of dearness.

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