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Agreeableness definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AGREE'ABLENESS, n.
1. Suitableness; conformity; consistency; as, the agreeableness of virtue to the laws of God.
2. The quality of pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses; as, an agreeableness of manners; there is an agreeableness in the taste of certain fruits. This is the usual sense of the word.
3. Resemblance; likeness; with to or between; as,
The agreeableness between man and other parts of creation. Obs.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age" [syn: agreeableness, amenity] [ant: disagreeableness]
2: a temperamental disposition to be agreeable [syn: agreeableness, agreeability] [ant: disagreeableness]

Merriam Webster's

noun see agreeable

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Agreeableness A*gree"a*ble*ness, n. 1. The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses. That author . . . has an agreeableness that charms us. --Pope. 2. The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness or conformity; consistency. The agreeableness of virtuous actions to human nature. --Pearce. 3. Resemblance; concordance; harmony; -- with to or between. [Obs.] The agreeableness between man and the other parts of the universe. --Grew.