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niceness

/ˈnaɪsnɪs/

noun

Meaning

  • Silliness; folly.

  • Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.

  • Shyness; reserve.

  • Fastidiousness; fine sensitivity.

  • Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness.

  • A value determining how much processor time to concede to a running process. (See also nice, renice.)