busyness

[ biz-ee-nis ]

/ ˈbɪz i nɪs /

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noun

the quality or condition of being busy.

lively but meaningless activity.

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Origin of busyness

First recorded in 1840–50; busy + -ness

non·bus·y·ness, noun

Similar to the live busyness trends that have been available for years, Area Busyness is a chart that displays how busy an area gets at different times of the day.
Google Maps will show price ranges for US restaurants|George Nguyen|November 16, 2021|Search Engine Land
Google also uses real-time mobile user data to show “live busyness.”
Google Search gets deeper into the ‘real-world’ with Busyness, Duplex and AR in Maps|Greg Sterling|October 16, 2020|Search Engine Land
Tom, standing with hat in hand, was impressed with his busyness.
The Walking Delegate|Leroy Scott
Phillida was framed in the open square, and shook a dustcloth at us by way of greeting and evidence of her busyness.
The Thing from the Lake|Eleanor M. Ingram

The men whose devoted lives have made history great have seen in creation's busyness more than aimless shuddering.
The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick
There can nothing equal the busyness of a man hastening to perfect his arrangements before a flight of ducks is due to start.
The Killer|Stewart Edward White
The week after the home-coming from the Massachusetts trolley trip was a time of busyness for the Ethels and Dorothy.
Ethel Morton at Rose House|Mabell S. C. Smith