whiteness
Collocations
5ADJ.
most
VERB + WHITENESS
admired, check, exchange, face, oriented
WHITENESS + NOUN
fabric, insofar, lily, yellowness
PREP.
around, without
ADV.
pearly, rarely
Definitions
noun
The state or quality of being white (all senses).
[Snow] may […] exchange its whiteness for yellowness, without losing its right to be called snow; […]
The quality of being white (in the racial sense).
As a white body, I have not had to face my whiteness; insofar as the world is oriented around whiteness, I rarely have to turn my attention back onto myself, as do the black and brown bodies that are “stopped” or “held up” for being out of place […]
The quality of being white noise.
Despite this criticism, this check for whiteness of a time series enjoys much popularity as it is very easy to carry out.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6[Snow] may […] exchange its whiteness for yellowness, without losing its right to be called snow; […]
WiktionaryAs a white body, I have not had to face my whiteness; insofar as the world is oriented around whiteness, I rarely have to turn my attention back onto myself, as do the black and brown bodies that are
WiktionaryDespite this criticism, this check for whiteness of a time series enjoys much popularity as it is very easy to carry out.
WiktionaryThe whiteness of the lily is a symbol of purity.
Tatoeba · #30097Tom admired the pearly whiteness of the fabric.
Tatoeba · #4298519His teeth were of the most pearly whiteness, and he made a constant display of them, grinning and chattering continually.
Tatoeba · #12031265