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lateness

noun
/ˈleɪt.nɪs/UK

Etymology

From late + -ness.

  1. derived from *lataz✻
  2. derived from *lat✻
  3. derived from læt
  4. derived from late
  5. suffixed as lateness — “late + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state of being late.

    • His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job.
    • A 40 m.p.h. slack at West Ruislip, quickly followed by a 30 m.p.h. slack at Gerrards Cross, increased our lateness to four minutes at High Wycombe.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA