softness#1 (n)

n04990877

type n
lex_filenum 07
def a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
examples and in softness almost beyond hearing
Outgoing links
Hypernym sound property
Derivationally related form softness → soft; softness → soft
Antonym softness → loudness
Hyponym faintness; decrescendo, diminuendo; piano, pianissimo
Incoming links
Derivationally related form soft → softness; soft → softness
Hyponym sound property
Antonym loudness → softness
Hypernym faintness; decrescendo, diminuendo; piano, pianissimo

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