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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The quality of being baseless, or without foundation; groundlessness.

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  • noun The state or quality of being baseless.

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Examples

  • A: Hard to make an argument of objective baselessness, but clearer rules would help, and would also help respond to C&D letters briefly.

    IPSC: Trademark Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • A: Hard to make an argument of objective baselessness, but clearer rules would help, and would also help respond to C&D letters briefly.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • This baselessness is, of course, one of the main reasons that the charge is so incendiary.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Hal Duncan 2008

  • This baselessness is, of course, one of the main reasons that the charge is so incendiary.

    Pretentiousness Hal Duncan 2008

  • I was just struck by the baselessness of Greg's premise, and weary from the 100 scroll-downs on this water-thin topic.

    Obama Doesn't "Take Fox On," After All 2009

  • At the point where the medical profession started to back off on promoting circumcision (because of the baselessness of the initial reasons) they did little or nothing to put an end to the practice (like refusing to perform unnecessary surgery) let alone encourage and facilitate informed consent.

    First the Bagel, Now the Mohel - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

  • I have already realized the baselessness and vacuity of my fears.

    ruchiii Diary Entry ruchiii 2008

  • And if so, was not that a proof of its baselessness?

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2007

  • The similarity of these statements to those sometimes made today with reference to the Amazon forest is evident, as is the irony of their baselessness.

    Deforestation in Amazonia 2007

  • Schroeder Van der Kolk, and Vrolik (whom Professor Owen incautiously tried to press into his own service) on the Continent, all these able and conscientious observers have with one accord testified to the accuracy of my statements, and to the utter baselessness of the assertions of Professor Owen.

    Essays 2007

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