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worthwhileness

noun
/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪlnəs/UK/ˌwɜɹθˈwaɪlnəs/US

Etymology

From worthwhile + -ness (suffix attached to adjectives forming nouns meaning ‘the measure of being [the adjective]’ or ‘the quality or state of being [the adjective]’).

  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”
  7. suffixed as worthwhileness — “worthwhile + ness”

Definitions

  1. The condition or extent of being worthwhile.

The neighborhood

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