ruggedness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English rugged Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ruggedness From rugged + -ness.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being rugged, or degree to which something is rugged.
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(countable, uncountable) A rugged or irregular feature.
The surface of which […] could not nevertheless hide a multitude of holes and scratches and ruggednesses from being discover'd by the Microscope to invest it […].
1665, Robert Hooke, Micrographia, section I:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ruggednesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
nl stevigheid (state of being rugged) · el αδρότητα (state of being rugged) · bg неравност (state of being rugged) · nl potigheid (state of being rugged) · grc χαλεπότης (state of being rugged) · bg грапавост (state of being rugged)