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abnormality
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n 1: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective
genes or developmental deficiencies [syn: abnormality,
abnormalcy] [ant: normalcy, normality]
2: retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of
intelligence [syn: abnormality, mental defectiveness]
3: marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal [syn:
abnormality, freakishness]
4: behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or
morality [syn: abnormality, irregularity]
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actuality
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n 1: the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that
progressed from possibility to actuality"
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atonality
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n 1: the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
[syn: atonality, atonalism] [ant: key, tonality]
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banality
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n 1: a trite or obvious remark [syn: platitude, cliche,
banality, commonplace, bromide]
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bisexuality
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n 1: showing characteristics of both sexes [syn: androgyny,
hermaphroditism, bisexuality]
2: sexual activity with both men and women
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brutality
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n 1: the trait of extreme cruelty [syn: ferociousness,
brutality, viciousness, savagery]
2: a brutal barbarous savage act [syn: brutality, barbarity,
barbarism, savagery]
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cardinality
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n 1: (mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group
(considered as a property of that grouping)
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commonality
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n 1: a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
[syn: commonalty, commonality, commons]
2: sharing of common attributes [syn: commonality,
commonness] [ant: individualism, individuality,
individuation]
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conditionality
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n 1: the state of being conditional
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confidentiality
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n 1: the state of being secret; "you must respect the
confidentiality of your client's communications"
2: discretion in keeping secret information
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congeniality
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n 1: compatibility between persons [syn: congenialness,
congeniality]
2: a congenial disposition [ant: uncongeniality]
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conventionality
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n 1: conformity with conventional thought and behavior
2: unoriginality as a result of being too conventional [ant:
unconventionality]
3: orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional [syn:
conventionality, convention, conventionalism] [ant:
unconventionality]
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criminality
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n 1: the state of being a criminal [syn: criminalism,
criminality, criminalness]
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criticality
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n 1: a state of critical urgency [syn: criticality,
criticalness, cruciality]
2: a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear
reaction is self-sustaining
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dimensionality
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n 1: the spatial property of having dimensions; "all matter has
dimensionality"
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directionality
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n 1: the property of a microphone or antenna of being more
sensitive in one direction than in another; "the antenna
received signals with no directivity" [syn: directivity,
directionality]
2: the property of being directional or maintaining a direction;
"the directionality of written English is from left to right"
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duality
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n 1: being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or
subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western
culture" [syn: dichotomy, duality]
2: (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic
radiation that is characterized by the fact that some
properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by
particle theory [syn: duality, wave-particle duality]
3: (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and
planes in the theorems of projective geometry
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emotionality
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n 1: emotional nature or quality [syn: emotionality,
emotionalism] [ant: emotionlessness, unemotionality]
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externality
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n 1: the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or
relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of
the world" [syn: outwardness, externality] [ant:
inwardness]
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finality
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n 1: the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the
finality of death" [syn: finality, conclusiveness,
decisiveness] [ant: inconclusiveness]
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formality
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n 1: a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"
[syn: formality, formalities]
2: a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies;
"the formality of his voice made the others pay him close
attention" [syn: formality, formalness] [ant:
informality]
3: compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"
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frugality
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n 1: prudence in avoiding waste [syn: frugality, frugalness]
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functionality
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n 1: capable of serving a purpose well; "software with greater
functionality"
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generality
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n 1: an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke
in broad generalities" [syn: generalization,
generalisation, generality]
2: the quality of being general or widespread or having general
applicability [ant: particularity, specialness]
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geniality
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n 1: a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk
to) [syn: affability, affableness, amiability,
amiableness, bonhomie, geniality]
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hospitality
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n 1: kindness in welcoming guests or strangers [syn: cordial
reception, hospitality] [ant: inhospitality]
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internality
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n 1: preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature
(especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates'
inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch
[syn: inwardness, internality] [ant: outwardness]
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internationality
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n 1: quality of being international in scope; "he applauded the
internationality of scientific terminology" [syn:
internationality, internationalism]
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irrationality
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n 1: the state of being irrational; lacking powers of
understanding [syn: irrationality, unreason]
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legality
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n 1: lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute [ant:
illegality]
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lethality
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n 1: the quality of being deadly [syn: deadliness,
lethality]
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liberality
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n 1: an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
[syn: liberality, liberalness]
2: the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament [syn:
liberality, liberalness] [ant: illiberality]
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locality
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n 1: a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the
vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he
always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood";
"I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of
the woods" [syn: vicinity, locality, neighborhood,
neighbourhood, neck of the woods]
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marginality
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n 1: the property of being marginal or on the fringes [ant:
centrality]
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mentality
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n 1: a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that
determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
[syn: mentality, outlook, mindset, mind-set]
2: mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common
sense" [syn: brain, brainpower, learning ability,
mental capacity, mentality, wit]
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modality
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n 1: a classification of propositions on the basis of whether
they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility [syn:
modality, mode]
2: verb inflections that express how the action or state is
conceived by the speaker [syn: mood, mode, modality]
3: a particular sense [syn: modality, sense modality,
sensory system]
4: a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical
therapeutic treatment
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morality
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n 1: concern with the distinction between good and evil or right
and wrong; right or good conduct [ant: immorality]
2: motivation based on ideas of right and wrong [syn: ethical
motive, ethics, morals, morality]
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mortality
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n 1: the quality or state of being mortal [ant: immortality]
2: the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that
area; expressed per 1000 per year [syn: deathrate, death
rate, mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate]
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municipality
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n 1: an urban district having corporate status and powers of
self-government
2: people living in a town or city having local self-government
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musicality
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n 1: the property of sounding like music [syn: musicality,
musicalness]
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nationality
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n 1: people having common origins or traditions and often
comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality
often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense
of nationality"
2: the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or
naturalization
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neutrality
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n 1: nonparticipation in a dispute or war
2: tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement [syn:
disinterest, neutrality]
3: pH value of 7
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normality
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n 1: being within certain limits that define the range of normal
functioning [syn: normality, normalcy] [ant:
abnormalcy, abnormality]
2: (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents
of solute per liter [syn: normality, N]
3: expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or
common [syn: normality, normalcy]
4: conformity with the norm
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originality
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n 1: the ability to think and act independently
2: the quality of being new and original (not derived from
something else) [ant: unoriginality]
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partiality
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n 1: a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for
whiskey" [syn: fondness, fancy, partiality]
2: an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over
alternatives [syn: partiality, partisanship] [ant:
impartiality, nonpartisanship]
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personality
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n 1: the complex of all the attributes--behavioral,
temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a
unique individual; "their different reactions reflected
their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to
help others"
2: a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood
personality"
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polytonality
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n 1: music that uses two or more different keys at the same time
[syn: polytonality, polytonalism]
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practicality
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n 1: concerned with actual use rather than theoretical
possibilities [ant: impracticality]
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proportionality
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n 1: a ratio of two quantities that is constant
2: harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements
within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful
objects there is found the opposition of one part to another
and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin [syn: proportion,
proportionality, balance]
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rationality
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n 1: the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his
rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less
on reason than on rousing their emotions" [syn:
rationality, reason, reasonableness]
2: the quality of being consistent with or based on logic [syn:
rationality, rationalness]
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reality
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n 1: all of your experiences that determine how things appear to
you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different
worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as
trees were" [syn: world, reality]
2: the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his
situation slowly dawned on him" [syn: reality, realness,
realism] [ant: irreality, unreality]
3: the state of the world as it really is rather than as you
might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh
realities"
4: the quality possessed by something that is real [ant:
unreality]
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sensuality
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n 1: desire for sensual pleasures [syn: sensuality,
sensualness, sensualism]
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sexuality
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n 1: the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of
their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex
of the foetus" [syn: sex, gender, sexuality]
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spirituality
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n 1: property or income owned by a church [syn: spiritualty,
spirituality, church property]
2: concern with things of the spirit [syn: spirituality,
spiritualism, spiritism, otherworldliness] [ant:
worldliness]
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theatricality
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n 1: an artificial and mannered quality [syn: staginess,
theatricality]
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tonality
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n 1: any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the
tonal framework for a piece of music [syn: key,
tonality] [ant: atonalism, atonality]
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totality
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n 1: the state of being total and complete; "he read the article
in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the
destruction" [syn: entirety, entireness, integrality,
totality]
2: the quality of being complete and indiscriminate; "the
totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing
totality of the state"
3: the whole amount [syn: sum, total, totality,
aggregate]
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triviality
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n 1: the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
[syn: pettiness, triviality, slightness, puniness]
2: a detail that is considered insignificant [syn:
technicality, trifle, triviality]
3: something of small importance [syn: triviality, trivia,
trifle, small beer]
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unconventionality
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n 1: originality by virtue of being unconventional [ant:
conventionality]
2: unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional [ant:
convention, conventionalism, conventionality]
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universality
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n 1: the quality of being universal; existing everywhere [syn:
universality, catholicity]
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unreality
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n 1: the quality possessed by something that is unreal [ant:
reality]
2: the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing
objectively or in fact [syn: unreality, irreality] [ant:
realism, reality, realness]
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vitality
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n 1: an energetic style [syn: vitality, verve]
2: a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off
my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor" [syn:
energy, vim, vitality]
3: (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical)
once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and
development of organisms [syn: life force, vital force,
vitality, elan vital]
4: the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality
of a seed" [syn: animation, vitality]
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communality
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constitutionality
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exceptionality
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extensionality
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multidimensionality
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seasonality
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unconstitutionality
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eternality
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optionality
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