goodness (noun)
1goodness — ► NOUN 1) the quality of being good. 2) the nutritious element of food. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ (as a substitution for ‘God’) expressing surprise, anger, etc …
2goodness — noun 1) she must have seen some goodness in him Syn: virtue, good, righteousness, morality, integrity, rectitude; honesty, truth, truthfulness, honor, probity; propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, worthiness, worth …
3goodness — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the quality or state of being good 2. used interjectionally or in phrases especially to express mild surprise or shock < oh, my goodness ! > < goodness knows > 3. the nutritious, flavorful, or beneficial part of… …
4goodness — noun a) The state or characteristic of being good. Thank goodness that the war is over! b) The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. Syn …
5goodness — noun 1) he had some goodness in him Syn: virtue, good, righteousness, morality, integrity, rectitude, honesty, honour, decency, respectability, nobility, worth, merit 2) his goodness towards us …
6goodness — noun 1》 the quality of being good. 2》 the beneficial element of food. exclamation (as a substitution for ‘God’) expressing surprise, anger, etc. Phrases goodness of fit Statistics the extent to which observed data match the values expected by… …
7goodness of fit — noun (in statistics) the measure of how closely a set of observed values approximate those derived from a theoretical model …
8goodness — good|ness1 [ gudnəs ] interjection * used for showing that you are surprised: Goodness, is it time to go already? goodness me: Goodness me! You ve grown! goodness gracious (me): Goodness gracious me! What do you mean? my goodness (me): My… …
9goodness — I UK [ˈɡʊdnəs] / US interjection ** used for showing that you are surprised Goodness, is it that time already? goodness me: Goodness me! You ve grown! goodness gracious (me): Goodness gracious me! What do you mean? my goodness (me): My goodness,… …
10goodness — /ˈgʊdnəs / (say goodnuhs) noun 1. moral excellence; virtue. 2. kindly feeling; kindness; generosity. 3. excellence of quality: goodness of workmanship. 4. the best part of anything; essence; strength. 5. (used in various exclamatory or emphatic… …