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/ˈtaɪmləsnəs/
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/ˈtaɪmləsnəs/
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/ˈtaɪmlɪsnɪs/
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/ˈtaɪ̯mlɪ̈snɪ̈s/
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ˈtaɪmləsnəs
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ˈtaɪmləsnəs
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Noun
The property of being timeless.
Usage- Uncountable
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Of all the things that attracted her to the park, the timelessness of the ever-flowing river was most pleasing.
A sense of timelessness prevails in the little Derbyshire village of Repton, which was once the capital of the Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
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In the Larghetto slow movement Mr. Tetzlaff played the wistful melodic phrases with arching lyricism and radiantly penetrating pianissimos, while in the orchestra Mr. Levine achieved an uncanny balance between timelessness and subdued intensity.
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a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
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The property of not being restricted to a particular time or date.
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The following column explores the timelessness of nursing theory by highlighting Florence Nightingale's and Rosemarie Parse's theoretical underpinnings related to understanding the person's perspective on health and quality of life.