leanness
noun/ˈliːnnəs/
/ˈliːnnəs/
[uncountable]- (usually approving) the quality in a person of not having much fat; the quality of being thin and fit
- The dark clothes emphasized the leanness of his body.
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- the quality in meat of containing little or no fat
- the leanness of the meat
- the fact that there is not much of something, especially money or food
- the leanness of resources
- the quality in an organization of being efficient because the number of employees has been reduced
- the leanness of their staffing
- (usually approving) the quality of containing few elements; the quality of containing nothing that is not needed
- the leanness of the narrative
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