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Meaning of Whiteness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈwaɪtnəs

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being white (all senses).
  2. The quality of being white (in the racial sense).
  3. The quality of being white noise.

Equivalents

Examples

“[Snow] may […] exchange its whiteness for yellowness, without losing its right to be called snow; […]”
“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 […]”
“Despite this criticism, this check for whiteness of a time series enjoys much popularity as it is very easy to carry out.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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