shallowness

English

Etymology

From shallow +‎ -ness.

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Noun

shallowness (usually uncountable, plural shallownesses)

  1. The property of being shallow; having little depth.
    • 1956 February, R. C. Riley, “The Lymington Railway and Isle of Wight Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 82:
      The dimensions of the ships used on this service have always been restricted by the shallowness of the Lymington River, although the Lymington was somewhat larger than her predecessors, and was the first steel vessel built for this service.

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