The Width of Railroad Tracks is based on a History that Extends Back to Roman Chariots-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This story is a âWeâve always done it that wayâ tale. It says that the standard distance between railroad rails in the U.S. is four-feet, eight-and-a-half inches.
Noun. 1. naiveness-lack of sophistication or worldliness. naivete, naivety. quality-an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; the quality of mercy is not strained--Shakespeare.
or naÂ·Ã¯ve (nÄ«-Ävâ², nÃ¤-) also naÂ·if or naÂ·Ã¯f (nÄ«-Äfâ², nÃ¤-) adj. 1. Lacking worldly experience and understanding, especially: a. Simple and guileless; artless: a child with a naive charm.