英和和英

名詞

overness (uncountable)

1. The quality of being over (finished, elapsed, concluded).
   • 2001, Gregory E. Ganssle, God & Time: Four Views, page 73:

     I do not suppose, however, that those who think that the overness of some experience or segment thereof is incompatible with maximal fullness of life would be bothered by such overness.

   • 2005, Sharon Delmendo, The Star-Entangled Banner:

     Brownies in the Philippines illustrates American anxieties regarding the "overness" of the supposedly — and, more important, successfully — concluded Philippine-American war.

2. The quality of being over (above または excessive).
   • 1875, John Ruskin, Arrows of the Chace: Volume II:

     On what do this underness and overness of supply depend?

関連する語

• all-overness

アナグラム

• Eversons, Severson