historicalness

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his·tor·i·cal

(hĭ-stôr′ĭ-kəl, -stŏr′-)

adj.

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"

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