fullness

noun

ˈfu̇l-nəs How to pronounce fullness (audio)
Definition of fullnessnext
as in entirety
the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification has regained fullness of motor control

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Recent Examples of fullness Short crown layers build lift and help create volume, which tricks the eye into seeing more density overall, and face-framing pieces create visual fullness around the face. — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026 The facial fat pads that create fullness in the cheeks and temples sometimes shrink faster than skin can retract, producing a characteristic hollowing and laxity. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Improves Gut Health Papayas are high in fiber, which promotes healthy digestion and increases satiety (the feeling of fullness). — Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2026 Though people rarely notice or think about temples, Dubrow says the fullness of that facial region communicates significant information. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fullness
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  1. entirety
  2. completeness
  3. wholeness
Noun
  • The room in its entirety is tasked with conditioning the work; in this sense, all the work in the museum becomes site-specific.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other cast members, such as Larry Linville and Wayne Rogers, didn’t stay for its entirety but undeniably left a lasting legacy.
    — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirety
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  • The spiritual fact of our completeness in God dismantles the cycle and opens the door to renewal.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Deterministic algorithms ensure consistency and completeness.
    — Dylan Barrell, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of completeness
Noun
  • Though the art of healing is rare, a Jedi can achieve wholeness in anything.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Beirut Fragments is less a memoir of survival than one of endurance, as survival implies an intactness on the far side of catastrophe—a wholeness that often exists only in the eyes of others.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
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