Seasonableness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Seasonable \Sea"son*a*ble\, a.
     Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time for
     the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a
     seasonable supply of rain.
     [1913 Webster]
  


           Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction.
                                                    --Ecclus.
                                                    xxxv. 20.
     [1913 Webster] -- {Sea"son*a*ble*ness}, n. --
     {Sea"son*a*bly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  seasonableness
       n : being at the right time [syn: {timeliness}] [ant: {unseasonableness},
            {unseasonableness}]