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    severity
    /sɪˈvɛrɪti/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEVERITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the quality of being very unkind or unpleasant: He spoke with great severity. The severity of the punishment should match the seriousness of the crime. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › severitySeverity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SEVERITY is the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh. How to use severity in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › severitySEVERITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Severity definition: harshness, sternness, or rigor. See examples of SEVERITY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEVERITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. harshness, sternness, or rigor. Their lives were marked by severity. 2. austere simplicity, as of style, manner, or taste.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › severitySeverity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Severity is a plain, no-frills hardness––or the degree of hardness. You might talk about the severity of the northern winter, or the severity of your grandfather's discipline. Severity, with its root in severe, has several nuances.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › severitySeverity - definition of severity by The Free Dictionary

    Define severity. severity synonyms, severity pronunciation, severity translation, English dictionary definition of severity. n. pl. se·ver·i·ties 1. The state or quality of being severe. 2. The act or an instance of severe behavior, especially punishment. American Heritage®...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionseverity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the fact of not being kind and not showing sympathy or approval synonym sternness. He frowned with mock severity. the fact of being extremely difficult and requiring a lot of skill or ability synonym stiffness. The severity of the task ahead became apparent.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEVERITY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    SEVERITY meaning: how severe something is. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › severitySeverity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. severities. The quality or condition of being severe. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something severe, as a punishment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: badness. severeness. hardship. rigourousness. grimness. rigorousness. asperity. austereness. stiffness. inclemency. harshness. hardness. punitiveness. Antonyms:

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › severityseverity - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity. austere simplicity, as of style, manner, or taste: The severity of the decor was striking. intensity or sharpness, as of cold or pain.