historicalness
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his·tor·i·cal
(hĭ-stôr′ĭ-kəl, -stŏr′-)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to history; concerned with past events: a historical account.
b. Based on past events or set in the past: a historical novel.
c. Used in or providing evidence of the past: historical costumes; historical records.
2. Concerned with phenomena as they change through time: a historical dictionary.
3. Important or famous in history. See Usage Note at historic.
his·tor′i·cal·ly adv.
his·tor′i·cal·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | historicalness - the state of having in fact existed in the past reality - the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities" |
2. | historicalness - significance owing to its history significance - the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power" |