noun
Meaning 1
The property of being alive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
liveness
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noun
Meaning 2
A set of properties of a concurrent system that require the system to make progress despite the fact that its concurrently executing processes may have to take turns in critical sections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: animateness, aliveness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: physiological property
Narrower terms: animation, vitality, sentience
History
Etymology
From live + -ness.