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nownessenUK
now N0179700 (nou)adv.1. At the present time: goods now on sale; the now aging dictator.2. At once; immediately: Stop now.3. In the immediate past; very recently: left the room just now.4. At this point in the series of events; then: The ship was now listing to port.5. At times; sometimes: now hot, now cold.6. Nowadays.7. In these circumstances; as things are: Now we won't be able to stay.8. a. Used to introduce a command, reproof, or request: Now pay attention.b. Used to indicate a change of subject or to preface a remark: Now, let's get down to work.conj. Seeing that; since. Often used with that: Now that spring is here, we can expect milder weather.n. The present time or moment: wouldn't work up to now.adj.1. Of the present time; current: our now governor.2. Slang Currently fashionable; trendy: the now sound of this new rock band.Idiom: now and again/then Occasionally.
[Middle English, from Old English nū; see nu- in Indo-European roots.]
now′ness n.
NOWabbr. National Organization for Womennowness (ˈnaʊnəs) nthe quality of occurring or existing in the present timeThesaurus| Noun | 1. | nowness - the quality of being the present; "a study of the pastness of the present and...of the presentness of the past"- R.E.Spillerpresentnesstiming - the time when something happenscurrentness, up-to-dateness, currency - the property of belonging to the present time; "the currency of a slang term" |
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Synonyms for nownessnoun the quality of being the presentSynonymsRelated Words- timing
- currentness
- up-to-dateness
- currency
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