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- DictionarySe·ver·i·ty/səˈverədē/
noun
- 1. the fact or condition of being severe: "sentences should reflect the severity of the crime"
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.
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.
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 definition: harshness, sternness, or rigor. See examples of SEVERITY used in a sentence.
harshness, sternness, or rigor. Their lives were marked by severity. 2. austere simplicity, as of style, manner, or taste. The severity of the decor was striking. 3. intensity or sharpness, as of cold or pain. 4. grievousness; hard or trying character or effect.
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.
se•ver•i•ty. (səˈvɛr ɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. harshness, sternness, or rigor. 2. austere simplicity, as of style or taste. 3. intensity or sharpness, as of cold or pain. 4. grievousness; hard or trying character or effect. 5. rigid exactness or accuracy.
severity. noun [ U ] uk/sɪˈverəti/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. how severe something is. (Definition of severity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. severities. The quality or condition of being severe. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something severe, as a punishment.
1. the quality or condition of being severe. ; specif., a. strictness; harshness. [...] b. gravity, as of expression. [...] c. rigid accuracy. [...] 2.Word forms: seˈverities. something severe, as a punishment. [...] More. English for Special Purposes. in Insurance. The severity of an injury, damage, or illness is how bad or serious it is. More.
