dearness

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price.

Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness.

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Demand and supply are the opposite extremes of the beam, whence depend the scales of dearness and cheapness; the price is the point of equilibrium, where the momentum of the one ceases, and that of the other begins. Jean-Baptiste Say

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Thomas Paine

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow. Thomas Paine

Elsewhere, seniors’ facility outbreaks remain active at McGarrell Place (facility-wide), Dearness Home (facility-wide), Chelsey Park (LTC – 2nd floor), Country Terrace (Woodcrest) and McCormick Home (Evergreen Walk). Source: Internet

Oskar decided to take up the challenge after his Mum, Leila Dearness, explained to him that he probably wouldn’t be able to come up with a cure for coronavirus but he could help people in other ways. Source: Internet

Do they get their latest Pay Commission or even Dearness Allowance benefits announced by the same Government of India when their compatriots elsewhere get it? Source: Internet

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