whatness
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whatness
Where it comes from
From what + -ness. First attested in 1611.
noun whatnesses
- Essence; quiddity. See also Thesaurus:essence.
- Quality; quantity. For in one sense whatness signifies substance and this particular thing, and in another sense it signifies each of the other categories, such as quantity, quality and the like.
