abrupt
adj. sudden; ending or changing unexpectedly; rude, brusque; lacking continuity; steep | ||||
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Abrupt Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abrupt
(v. t.)
To tear off or asunder.
(n.)
An abrupt place.
(a.)
Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
(a.)
Suddenly terminating, as if cut off.
(a.)
Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected.
(a.)
Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.
(v. t.)
To tear off or asunder.
(n.)
An abrupt place.
(a.)
Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
(a.)
Suddenly terminating, as if cut off.
(a.)
Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected.
(a.)
Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abrupt
Adjective
1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
(synonym) disconnected
(similar) staccato, disconnected
2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
(similar) sudden
3. extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
(synonym) precipitous, sharp
(similar) steep
4. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
(similar) discourteous
Adjective
1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
(synonym) disconnected
(similar) staccato, disconnected
2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
(similar) sudden
3. extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
(synonym) precipitous, sharp
(similar) steep
4. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
(similar) discourteous
| The Devil's Dictionary |
ABRUPT
Abrupt, (adj.)
Sudden, without ceremony, like the arrival of a cannon- shot and the departure of the soldier whose interests are most affected by it. Dr. Samuel Johnson beautifully said of another author's ideas that they were "concatenated without abruption."
Abrupt, (adj.)
Sudden, without ceremony, like the arrival of a cannon- shot and the departure of the soldier whose interests are most affected by it. Dr. Samuel Johnson beautifully said of another author's ideas that they were "concatenated without abruption."
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abrupt
abrupt
\ab*rupt"\ (&?;), a. [l. abruptus, p. p. of abrumpere to break off; ab + rumpere to break. see rupture.]
1. broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places. "tumbling through ricks abrupt,"
2. without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. "the cause of your abrupt departure."
3. having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected. the abrupt style, which hath many breaches. jonson.
4. (bot.) suddenly terminating, as if cut off.
abrupt
\ab*rupt"\ (&?;), a. [l. abruptus, p. p. of abrumpere to break off; ab + rumpere to break. see rupture.]
1. broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places. "tumbling through ricks abrupt,"
2. without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. "the cause of your abrupt departure."
3. having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected. the abrupt style, which hath many breaches. jonson.
4. (bot.) suddenly terminating, as if cut off.
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abrupt
Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.
Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
abrupt
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| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Byr
Byr = a. short, brief; abrupt
Byr = a. short, brief; abrupt
Cwta
Cwta = a. short; abrupt
Disymwth
Disymwth = a. sudden, abrupt
Ehegyr
Ehegyr = a. abrupt, ad. quickly
Ffloch
Ffloch = a. rise, abrupt; quick
Sydyn
Sydyn = a. abrupt, sudden
Talmu
Talmu = v. to be abrupt; to impress
Toc
Toc = what is abrupt; a cap, adv. instantly, presently
Abrupt Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Abrupt
Sudden
Sudden