CEFR C1

aboutness

noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being about something; the subject or theme that a thing concerns.

Examples

The aboutness of the article was clear from its title.
He struggled to articulate the aboutness of the complex philosophical concept.

Synonyms: subject, theme, gist, essence

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aboutness (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈbaʊtnəs/

Definition

The quality or state of being about something; the subject or theme that a thing concerns.

Examples

The aboutness of the article was clear from its title.
He struggled to articulate the aboutness of the complex philosophical concept.

Synonyms of aboutness

Words with a similar meaning to aboutness:

subject
theme
gist
essence

Antonyms of aboutness

Words with the opposite meaning to aboutness:

irrelevance
unrelatedness

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