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richness

rich·ness

UK/ˈɹɪt͡ʃnəs/ US/ˈrɪtʃnʌs/ uncommon

noun

3.

the property of a sound that has a rich and pleasing timbre

4.

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth

  • “he praised the richness of the soil”
  • “weeds lovely in their rankness”

Origin

Inherited from Middle English richenesse; by surface analysis, rich + -ness.

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