abruptness
n. suddenness, hastiness; lack of continuity; brusqueness, rudeness | ||||
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| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abruptness
(n.)
The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.
(n.)
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner.
(n.)
The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.
(n.)
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abruptness
Noun
1. an abrupt discourteous manner
(synonym) brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness
(hypernym) discourtesy, rudeness
2. the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
(synonym) precipitousness, steepness
(antonym) gradualness, gentleness
(hypernym) gradient, slope
3. the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
(synonym) precipitateness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness
(hypernym) haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation
Noun
1. an abrupt discourteous manner
(synonym) brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness
(hypernym) discourtesy, rudeness
2. the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
(synonym) precipitousness, steepness
(antonym) gradualness, gentleness
(hypernym) gradient, slope
3. the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
(synonym) precipitateness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness
(hypernym) haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abruptness
abruptness
\ab*rupt"ness\, n.
1. the state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.
2. suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner.
abruptness
\ab*rupt"ness\, n.
1. the state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.
2. suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner.