severity — the fact or condition of being severe
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the fact or condition of being severe
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈverəti/
Korean meaning: 심각함, 엄격함, 혹독함
Korean pronunciation: 서**베**러티
Example Sentences
- The teacher's severity made even the toughest students behave like angels.
- Doctors use various scales to measure the severity of symptoms.
- The severity of my mother's glare could freeze lava instantly.
severity
NOUN//səˈverəti//
the fact or condition of being severe
Emergency workers respond to the severity of the destructive hurricane
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free
No security can shield prosperity from severity.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'severitas', derived from 'severus' meaning 'strict, serious, or harsh'. The word entered English through Old French influence during the Middle English period.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝Examples
“The teacher's severity made even the toughest students behave like angels.”
“Doctors use various scales to measure the severity of symptoms.”
“The severity of my mother's glare could freeze lava instantly.”
“The severity of the economic crisis requires immediate action.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free