plural of pastness

(uncountable) The state or quality of being past. / (countable) The result or product of being past.

One of flour, fat, or similar ingredients used in making pastry. / (obsolete) Pastry. / One of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste.

(transitive) To stick with paste; to cause to adhere by or as if by paste.

The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future. / (grammar) The past tense.

Having already happened; in the past; finished. / (postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago. / Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.

In a direction that passes.

Beyond in place or quantity / (time) Any number of minutes after the last hour / No longer capable of. / Having recovered or moved on from (a traumatic experience, etc.).

(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of pass

(informal) No longer capable, not as effective as previously. / (informal) Too old to participate in something.