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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual;
[syn: gradualness, gentleness]

2. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered;
- Example: "his fingers have learned gentleness"
- Example: "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"
- Example: "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"
[syn: gentleness, softness, mildness]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gentleness \Gen"tle*ness\, n. The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

gentleness n 1: the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual [syn: gradualness, gentleness] [ant: abruptness, precipitousness, steepness] 2: acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough" [syn: gentleness, softness, mildness]