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Definitions for staleness
stal·e·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
triteness, stalenessnoun
unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
stalenessnoun
having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging
Wiktionary
stalenessnoun
The state or quality of being stale.
stalenessnoun
The result or product of being stale.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Stalenessnoun
Oldness; state of being long kept; state of being corrupted by time.
Etymology: from stale.
The beer and wine, as well within water as above, have not been palled; but somewhat better than bottles of the same drinks and staleness, kept in a cellar. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.
Provided our landlord’s principles were sound, we did not take any notice of the staleness of his provisions. Addison.
Wikipedia
staleness
Staling, or "going stale", is a chemical and physical process in bread and similar foods that reduces their palatability - stale bread is dry and hard.
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staleness
Staleness refers to the state or condition of lacking freshness, novelty or quality due to excessive use, repetition, or prolonged existence. It may pertain to food becoming dry or spoiled, ideas becoming cliché or overused, or environments becoming dull or uninteresting.
Webster Dictionary
Stalenessnoun
the quality or state of being stale
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of staleness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of staleness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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