Pervasiveness

Definition: Pervasiveness

Pervasiveness

Noun

1. The quality of filling or spreading throughout: "the pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways".

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Georgia	Its pervasiveness and high visibility have stunted economic growth and seriously undermined the credibility of the Government and its reforms. (references)
Human Rights	Ukraine	The pervasiveness of corruption, connections between government officials and organized crime, and the political activities of organized crime figures often blurred the distinction between political and criminal acts. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Pervasiveness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Pervasiveness" is used about 25 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	25	69,787

Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "pervasiveness": all-pervasiveness.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "pervasiveness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
French		pénétration (penetration, percolation, permeation). (various references)

German		Durchziehung. (various references)

Greek		διαχυτικότησ (effusion, gushiness). (various references)

Pig Latin		ervasivenesspay

Spanish		penetracion. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "pervasiveness": pervasivenesses. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "pervasiveness" (pronounced pervā"sivnus)
7	-ā" s i v n u s	persuasiveness.
6	-s i v n u s	aggressiveness, cohesiveness, decisiveness, defensiveness, divisiveness, elusiveness, inclusiveness, indecisiveness, intrusiveness, permissiveness, possessiveness, responsiveness.
5	-i v n u s	assertiveness, attentiveness, attractiveness, combativeness, competitiveness, creativeness, destructiveness, distinctiveness, effectiveness, ineffectiveness, inventiveness, restiveness, restrictiveness, secretiveness, sensitiveness, suggestiveness, vindictiveness.
4	-v n u s	forgiveness, resistiveness.
3	-n u s	abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, astuteness, asynchronous, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, coldness, Colonus, compactness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, directness, disingenuousness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, indebtedness, indigenous, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resourcefulness, restlessness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, selfishness, selflessness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-e-e-e-i-n-p-r-s-s-s-v-v"
	-1 letter: aversiveness.
	-2 letters: evasiveness.
	-3 letters: averseness, passerines, ripenesses.
	-4 letters: passerine, pervasive, pessaries, spareness.
	-5 letters: asperses, aversive, easiness, eeriness, erepsins, eserines, inverses, naperies, nereises, parvises, passives, pavisers, previses, repasses, ripeness, veneries, versines, vervains, vinasses.
	Words containing the letters "a-e-e-e-i-n-p-r-s-s-s-v-v"
	+2 letters: pervasivenesses.
	+4 letters: provocativenesses.
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