operoseness

[US]/ˌɒpəˈrəʊsnəs/
[UK]/ˌɑːpəˈroʊsnəs/

Translation

n.The quality or state of being operose; the quality of involving great or elaborate effort or care; painstaking effort.
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Phrases & Collocations

excessive operoseness

Example Sentences

the structural operoseness of gothic cathedrals continues to marvel modern engineers.

the operoseness of her prose style often alienated casual readers.

bureaucratic operoseness has become a significant barrier to small business growth.

the opera's musical operoseness requires exceptional technical skill from performers.

archaeologists were struck by the decorative operoseness of the ancient artifact.

the operoseness of the legal contract made it nearly incomprehensible to laypeople.

critics praised the operoseness of the film's visual symbolism.

his argument suffered from excessive operoseness rather than clarity.

the manuscript's linguistic operoseness reflected the author's scholarly pretensions.

ritual operoseness varies significantly across different cultural traditions.

the tapestry's remarkable operoseness took master weavers three years to complete.

scientific papers sometimes sacrifice accessibility for methodological operoseness.

the ceremonial operoseness of the royal court impressed foreign diplomats.

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