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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseverity 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.

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

    noun. (Insurance: General) The severity of an injury, damage, or illness is how bad or serious it is. The value of your claim depends on the severity of your injury and the damages, such as medical expenses and lost wages.

  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

    noun. 1. The fact or condition of being rigorous and unsparing: austerity, hardness, harshness, rigidity, rigor, rigorousness, sternness, strictness, stringency, toughness. 2. Exceptionally great concentration, power, or force, especially in activity:

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

    (Definition of severity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of severity. in Chinese (Traditional) 嚴重的, 嚴重, 不和善的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 严重的, 严重, 不和善的… See more. in Spanish. severidad, gravedad, rigor… See more. in Portuguese. gravidade, rigor, gravidade [feminine]… See more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › severity_nseverity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun severity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. severity has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weather (late 1600s) pathology (1800s)

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySEVERITY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "SEVERITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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

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