- pa|la´tial|ness
- pa|la|tial «puh LAY shuhl», adjective.╂[< Latin palātium palace + English -al1]–pa|la´tial|ly, adverb.–pa|la´tial|ness, noun.
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im|par´tial|ness — im|par|tial «ihm PAHR shuhl», adjective. showing no more favor to one side than to the other; fair; just: »A judge should be impartial. SYNONYM(S): unbiased, unprejudiced, equitable. See syn. under fair1. (Cf. ↑fair) –im|par´tial|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
es|sen´tial|ness — es|sen|tial «uh SEHN shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. needed to make a thing what it is; very important; necessary: »Good food and enough rest are essential to good health. SYNONYM(S): indispensable, requisite, vital. See syn. under necessary.… … Useful english dictionary
mar´tial|ness — mar|tial «MAHR shuhl», adjective. 1. of war; suitable for war: »martial music. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under military. (Cf. ↑military) 2. such as war requires; brave; valiant: »a m … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|stan´tial|ness — cir|cum|stan|tial «SUR kuhm STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. depending on or based on circumstances: »The usual character of human testimony is substantial truth under circumstantial variety (William Paley). See also circumstantial evidence. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
co´es|sen´tial|ness — co|es|sen|tial «KOH uh SEHN shuhl», adjective. having the same essence or nature; united in essence. –co´es|sen´tial|ly, adverb. –co´es|sen´tial|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
con´fi|den´tial|ness — con|fi|den|tial «KON fuh DEHN shuhl», adjective. 1. spoken or written as a secret: »The spy gave General Washington a confidential report on enemy activity. 2. showing confidence or trust; confiding: »She spoke in low, confidential tones. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
con´se|quen´tial|ness — con|se|quen|tial «KON suh KWEHN shuhl», adjective. 1. following as an effect; resulting; consequent. 2. having or showing a high opinion of oneself; self important; pompous. 3. following as a logical conclusion or inference; resultant … Useful english dictionary
par´tial|ness — par|tial «PAHR shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not complete; not total: »a partial eclipse. Father has made a partial payment on our new car. SYNONYM(S): incomplete, imperfect. 2. inclined to favor one side more than another; favoring unfairly … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
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