givenness

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Noun givenness has 1 sense

givenness - the quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed
--₁ is a kind of indisputability, indubitability, unquestionability, unquestionableness

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Givenness

Definition:

(noun) The state or quality of being given or known beforehand; the property of already being assumed or established.

(linguistics) The degree to which something is already established in the context or can be inferred by the listener or reader.

Example Sentences:

The givenness of the information made it easier for the audience to understand the complex concept.
In linguistics, givenness refers to the contextually presupposed knowledge that allows for efficient communication.

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