noun : HARDNESSES
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale ;
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2. (
) a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering; "the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present" ;
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3. (
) devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness ;
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4. (
) the quality of being difficult to do; "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail" ;
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5. (
- severity ,
- severeness ,
- harshness ,
- rigor ,
- rigour ,
- rigorousness ,
- rigourousness ,
- inclemency ,
- hardness ,
- stiffness ,
) excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp" ;
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