Definition

The state or quality of continuing without interruption or pause.

Example

The ongoingness of the project has led to many challenges and opportunities.

Conversation

Have you noticed the ongoingness of our project discussions lately?

Yeah, it feels like we keep going in circles sometimes.

I guess the ongoingness of our meetings is necessary to get things right.

True, but we should try to make them more efficient.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Ongoingness → It is formed from "on-" (meaning continuing or in progress) and "going" (from Old English "gān", meaning to move or proceed) combined with the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "ongoingness" refers to the state of being in progress or continuing without interruption.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'continuing' ('on-') and 'moving forward' ('gān') — that's why ongoingness means the state of being in progress.

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