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worthwhile

adj
/ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl//ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈʍaɪl/UK

Etymology

From worth (adjective) + while (noun).

  1. derived from *kʷyeh₁-✻ — “to rest”
  2. inherited from *hwīlō✻
  3. inherited from *hwīlu✻
  4. inherited from hwīl
  5. inherited from whyle
  6. compounded as worthwhile — “worth + while”

Definitions

  1. Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

    • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at worthwhile. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01worthwhile02good03capability04power05undergo06bear07prices08price09worth

A definitional loop anchored at worthwhile. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at worthwhile

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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