Expensiveness
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The quality of being expensive, or of incurring or requiring great expenditures of money; costliness; extravagance: as, the
expensiveness
of war;
expensiveness
of one's tastes.
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noun.
The state of being
expensive
; entailing great
expense
.
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noun.
the quality of being high-priced
Word Usage
"Mary was used to the expensiveness of Mrs. O'Callahan, but here was a new kind of expensiveness, subtle and compelling, strangely unconscious."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
cost
monetary value
price
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
costliness
dearness
lavishness
luxury
preciousness
Same Context
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