severity
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
severe + -ity, from Middle French severite, from Latin severitas.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
severity (countable and uncountable, plural severities)
- The state of being severe.
- The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
- The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
state of being severe
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degree of something undesirable; badness
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