off-white vs whiteness
whiteness vs off-whiteoff-white and whiteness both are nouns.
off-white is an adjective but whiteness is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| off-white | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| whiteness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
whiteness is a hypernym of
off-white; that is, whiteness is a
word with a broader meaning than off-white:
- off-white: a shade of white the color of bleached bones
- whiteness: the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
Other hypernyms of off-white include
white.
| off-white (noun) | whiteness (noun) |
|---|---|
| a shade of white the color of bleached bones | the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) |
| lightness or fairness of complexion | |
| the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil |
| off-white (adjective) | whiteness (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of something having a color tending toward white |
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