CEFR C1

serious-mindedness

noun

Meaning

serious-mindedness means the state of being serious-minded. 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 serious-mindedness to mean the state of being serious-minded.
The teacher asked students to find serious-mindedness in the reading.

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serious-mindedness (C1)

noun

Definition

serious-mindedness means the state of being serious-minded. 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 serious-mindedness to mean the state of being serious-minded.
The teacher asked students to find serious-mindedness in the reading.

How to Use serious-mindedness

a/the serious-mindedness (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a serious-mindedness."
serious-mindedness in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked serious-mindedness in context before translating it."

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