whiteness

noun

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English whitenesse, whitnesse, whytnesse, hwitnesse, from Old English hwītnes (“whiteness”), equivalent to white + -ness.

1. The state or quality of being white (all senses).

   “[Snow] may […] exchange its whiteness for yellowness, without losing its right to be called snow; […]”

2. The quality of being white (in the racial sense).

   “As a white body, I have not had to face my whiteness; insofar as the world is oriented around whiteness, I rarely have to turn my attention back onto myself, as do the black and brown bodies that are “stopped” or “held up” for being out of place […]”

3. The quality of being white noise.

   “Despite this criticism, this check for whiteness of a time series enjoys much popularity as it is very easy to carry out.”