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dampness Meaning & Definition

What Does Dampness Mean?

As a noun, dampness means Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp. It can also mean The degree to which something is damp or moist.

Dampness in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsdamp and moistness
Pluraldampnesses

Dampness Definition (Noun)

  1. Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.
  2. The degree to which something is damp or moist.

    The dampness in the writing paper caused the ink to spread and smudge.

Noun

  1. Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness.

Synonyms of Dampness

Dampness synonyms and antonyms →

Dampness in a Sentence

The dampness in the writing paper caused the ink to spread and smudge.

Word Forms & Grammar

dampness (usually uncountable, plural dampnesses)

Origin of Dampness

From damp + -ness.

Common Questions About Dampness

What part of speech is dampness?

Dampness is a noun.

What is another word for dampness?

Close synonyms of dampness are damp and moistness. See the full list of dampness synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of dampness?

The plural of dampness is dampnesses.

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