possessiveness (C1)
noun
Definition
possessiveness means the quality of being possessive. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses possessiveness to mean the quality of being possessive.
The teacher asked students to find possessiveness in the reading.
Check the words around possessiveness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use possessiveness
- a/the possessiveness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a possessiveness."
- possessiveness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked possessiveness in context before translating it."
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