fullness

CEFRC1

/ˈfʊlnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of containing as much as possible.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The degree to which a space is full.

Examples

  • From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.

  • We have all received one blessing after another from the fullness of his grace.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Being full; completeness.

  2. 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.

  3. The degree to which fate has become known.

More examples

In context

  • She lived life in all its fullness.

  • The actor enjoyed the fullness of his success.

  • feel a sense of fullness

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English fulnesse, from Old English fulnes, fylnes, fyllnis (“completeness; abundance”), equivalent to full + -ness. Cognate with Old High German folnissi (“fullness”).