remissness (B2)
noun
Definition
remissness means the characteristic of being remiss. 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 remissness to mean the characteristic of being remiss.
The teacher asked students to find remissness in the reading.
Check the words around remissness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use remissness
- a/the remissness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a remissness."
- remissness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked remissness in context before translating it."
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