Definitions
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- noun The quality of a material
thing ;objectivity ;actuality ;reality .
Etymologies
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Examples
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He thought of him as simply putting down the 'thingness' of things.
Fairfield Porter by Paul Cummings EAGEAGEAG 2009
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He thought of him as simply putting down the 'thingness' of things.
Archive 2009-02-01 EAGEAGEAG 2009
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Caressing the beloved album may still occur in collectors 'circles, but overall, people are loving the music, not the "thingness" of the tangible album.
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Its size, its screen, its general "thingness" were all appealing.
Archive 2006-10-01 Grace Lee 2006
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Its size, its screen, its general "thingness" were all appealing.
Sony Reader Is a Work in Progress (Wired) Grace Lee 2006
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Papert prefers the down to earth word "thingness" to the academic word "reification"
maths should evolve, with computers Bill Kerr 2008
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Papert prefers the down to earth word "thingness" to the academic word "reification"
Archive 2008-04-01 Bill Kerr 2008
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Three quick blips for you this week - Glenn's appearance on the TechFlash podcast, a thought-provoking essay on the move away from "thingness," and some hard numbers on whether it's faster or slower to read on a device like an iPad or Kindle.
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-- Blogger Mike Cane has a thought-provoking post about the move away from "thingness," whether you're talking about physical or electronic objects.
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Three quick blips for you this week - Glenn's appearance on the TechFlash podcast, a thought-provoking essay on the move away from "thingness," and some hard numbers on whether it's faster or slower to read on a device like an iPad or Kindle.
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