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Definition of poorness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

poorness

noun

/ˈpɔːnəs/,

/ˈpʊənəs/

/ˈpʊrnəs/,

/ˈpɔːrnəs/

[uncountable]

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the state of not having a good quality or feature
- The poorness of the land makes farming impossible.
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