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# fullness

noun (fullness — uncountable)

«fullness» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Being full: a feeling of fullness after dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#m1)
2. Being complete or whole: the fullness of the moon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#m2)
3. Being rich, deep or round: the fullness of her voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#m3)
4. «in the fullness of time» (formal) = in the end, when the right time comes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#m4)
5. Fullness can also mean the height or peak of a season, such as the fullness of summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#m5)

### In the lessons

In science and health «fullness» is the feeling of a full stomach; in stories the moon in its fullness is the full moon; in formal talk «in the fullness of time» means «eventually». Phrases: «a feeling of fullness», «in the fullness of time».

### Examples

- Eating slowly helps you notice fullness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#x1)
- The fullness of the moon lit up the field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#x2)
- All will be explained in the fullness of time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#x3)
- Singers practise for fullness of tone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#x4)
- The fullness of the bucket made it heavy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#x5)
- After Christmas dinner, everyone sat in happy fullness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#x6)
- Looking to the south all the trees were green in the fullness of summer, and the day cicala and the night cricket chirruped loudly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/#x7)

### Note

Spelled with two l's: full + ness = fullness (US also «fulness», rare). Uncountable.

## In Jewish tradition

Here "fullness" is the complete, rich amount of something, such as the whole of the earth's produce or blessing. In the primary lessons: In science and health «fullness» is the feeling of a full stomach; in stories the moon in its fullness is the full moon; in formal talk «in the fullness of time» means «eventually». Phrases: «a feeling of fullness», «in the fullness of time».

### Examples

- Therefore His people return hither; and waters of fullness are drained out by them. (Writings PSA.73.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fullness/#x1)

### Note

Spelled with two l's: full + ness = fullness (US also «fulness», rare). Uncountable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fullness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fullness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fullness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fullness.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fullness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fullness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fullness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fullness.html) on Mova free.