worthwhileness

== English == === Etymology === From worthwhile +‎ -ness (suffix attached to adjectives forming nouns meaning ‘the measure of being [the adjective]’ or ‘the quality or state of being [the adjective]’). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪlnəs/, /-ˈʍaɪl-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌwɜɹθˈwaɪlnəs/, /-ˈʍaɪl-/ Hyphenation: worth‧while‧ness === Noun === worthwhileness (uncountable) The condition or extent of being worthwhile. Synonym: worthiness ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References ===