weakness meaning
EN
[ˈwiːk.nəs] 
US WWeakness
- "Asthenia" redirects here. The tortrix moth genus is considered a junior synonym of Epinotia.
- Weakness or asthenia is a symptom of a number of different conditions. The causes are many and can be divided into conditions that have true or perceived muscle weakness.
- ^ Marx, John (2010). Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice (7th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby/Elsevier. p. Chapter 11. ISBN 978-0-323-05472-0.
- NounPLweaknessesSUF-ness
- (uncountable) The condition of being weak.
- In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis.
- (countable) An inadequate quality; fault.
- The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.
- (countable) A special fondness or desire.
- She is an athlete who has a weakness for chocolate.
- (uncountable) The condition of being weak.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis.
- The compulsion to expose, renegotiate, or reinvent the strengths and weaknesses of dance tradition offers little in its final outcome to attract the average dance-goer.
- The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finally capitalized on their opponents' weakness with just two minutes remaining, scoring several points in quick succession.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- It’s hard for me to understand the appeal of these trucklets, whose strength — their Swiss Army knife versatility — is also their weakness.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of weakness in English Dictionary
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- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -ness
- Words suffixed with -ness
- Suffixes that form nouns from adjectives and nouns
- Words suffixed with -ness
- Words suffixed with -ness
- Words by suffix
- Suffixes
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Morphemes
- en weaknesse
- en weaknesses
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "weakness" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.