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Vinony

coldness

noun

  1. physical and social distance between people
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊldnəs/ / /ˈkəʊldnəs/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English coldnesse, from Old English cealdness, cealdnys (“coldness”), from Proto-West Germanic *kaldanassī (“coldness”), equivalent to cold + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian kâldens (“coldness”), Middle Low German koldenisse, kōldenisse (“coldness”), Middle High German kaltnisse, keltnisse (“coldness”).

  1. The relative lack of heat.
  2. The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
  3. Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
  4. The reciprocal of absolute temperature.

    “The coldness is the reciprocal of absolute temperature.”

    “(article title) The coldness, a universal function in thermoelastic bodies.”