sameness
sameness
Definition
same·ness (sām′nis)
noun
- the state or quality of being the same; identity or uniformity
- lack of change or variety; monotony
sameness
Synonyms
sameness
n.
sameness
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- life: The forest, writes Mr Bass, still exerts a magical hold where one can " escape the sameness of modern life.
- part: Sameness of parts is a necessary condition of identity.
- truth-conditions: Thus there is no argument from sameness of truth-conditions to sameness of ontological commitments.
- thought: Absolute sameness of thought and feeling would produce mental decay and degeneration.
- commitment: Thus there is no argument from sameness of truth-conditions to sameness of ontological commitments.
Converse of object
- imply: The origins of the word are from the Latin root ' idem ' , implying sameness and continuity.
- produce: This produces a sameness of approach rather than diversity.
- entail: The crucial premiss of this argument is thus that sameness of truth-conditions entails sameness of ontological commitment.
Adjective modifier
- numerical: There is qualitative sameness, and then there is numerical sameness.
- much: In most industries there is too much sameness; too much safe differentiation between the various competitors.
- essential: They deserve acceptance as full citizens of their communities in recognition of this essential sameness.
- bland: Decking designer Many decking companies produce bland uninteresting sameness, not Kingfisher - every deck they design is unique.
- suburban: Barbecues, church, neat lawns, stultifying suburban sameness.
- qualitative: So there can be qualitative sameness without numerical sameness.
sameness Quotes
But the skin of progress Masks, unknown, the spotted wolf of sameness.
