Whiteness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwaɪtnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whiteness is a noun meaning The state or quality of being white (all senses).
Meaning
The state or quality of being white (all senses).
More Meanings
- (sociology, often capitalized) The quality of being white (in the racial sense).
- (statistics, of a stochastic process) The quality of being white noise.
Example Sentences
[Snow] may […] exchange its whiteness for yellowness, without losing its right to be called snow; […]
Despite this criticism, this check for whiteness of a time series enjoys much popularity as it is very easy to carry out.
As a white body, I have not had to face my whiteness; insofar as the world is oriented around whiteness, I rarely have to turn my attention back onto myself, as do the black and brown bodies that are “stopped” or “held up” for being out of place […]
Word Forms
- whitenesses
- whitenesse
Synonyms for whiteness
Depending on context, synonyms include white.
Antonyms for whiteness
Common opposites include blackness, black.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include white, powdery, brightness, blanker, pallor, paleness.
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