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nutritiveness

nutritiveness

5.1
How well food helps your body grow and stay healthy
  • noun
  • /nuˈtrɪtɪv.nəs/
translation icon : nutrición
  • The nutritiveness of vegetables makes them an essential part of a healthy diet.

Examples

  • She chose the cereal for its high nutritiveness compared to other breakfast options.

  • Many nutritionists emphasize the nutritiveness of whole foods.

  • Scientists measured the nutritiveness of various grains to recommend better school lunches.

  • The nutritiveness of fruits is well-known.

  • Researchers often evaluate the nutritiveness of different foods to guide healthy eating habits.

  • Parents often check the nutritiveness of snacks to ensure their children are eating well.

  • The nutritiveness of smoothies can vary greatly depending on their ingredients.

Synonyms

nutritiousness
vsnutritiveness
4.8

How much a food helps you grow and stay healthy

has identical meaning but uses a different noun ending

How Nutritive

nutritiveness
5.1
undernourishment
  • Specialized
1 5.7

Surface Forms

nutritiveness singular
nutritivenesses plural

Morphology

nutritiveness = nutritive (transparent) = nutrit + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'nutritive', yielding the quality or state of being nourishing; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Nutritiveness comes from the root nutri-, from Latin meaning 'to nourish', and you can see the same root in common words like nutrition and nutrient. So, nutritiveness is the ability of food to 'feed' the body and help healthy growth.