Severity Definition & Meaning
severity
- noun
- used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
- something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
- extreme plainness
- excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
"Severity" in song lyrics
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"But I don't think he knows the severity"
DJ KaySlay f/ Eminem, Obie Trice — I'm Gone -
"And when it rebuts, recipricates us with severity"
Down Under Beats Crew — Its Unnatural -
"definition of severity"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with severity
Usage tips for "severity"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does severity mean?
- used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters" extreme plainness excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
- What part of speech is severity?
- Severity is a noun.
- How many definitions does severity have?
- Severity has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).