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Whiteness vs Whiten - What's the difference?

whiteness | whiten |

As a noun whiteness

is the state of being white.

As a verb whiten is

to make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

whiteness

English

Noun

  • The state of being white.

    • Antonyms

    * blackness

    whiten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
  • To become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
    • His hair had whitened with age.
    The trees in spring whiten with blossoms.