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liteness

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English

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Etymology

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From lite +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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liteness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being lite.
    • 1990, Paul Feldwick, Advertising Works 5, page 24:
      'Liteness' implied 'reduced' in some way [] The 'lite' lagers all lacked origins and history []
    • 2019, Christophe van Gerrewey, OMA/Rem Koolhaas, page 304:
      [] you talk about "lite urbanism." Later, in an essay from this year that asks "Whatever Happened to Urbanism?," you return to the idea, connecting it to a new, lighter way of thinking about cities. What is "liteness," and how does it relate to Bigness?