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BNC: 7070 COCA: 7307

— severity

/səˈverəti/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 7070 COCA: 7307

severity

noun

se·​ver·​i·​ty sə-ˈver-ə-tē How to pronounce severity (audio)
: the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
the severity of the climate
the severity of the punishment
Medication can help shorten the illness and lessen its severity.
To make all coastal residents more aware of the severity of the cyclone hazard, and to increase faith and trust in evacuation orders, the emergency personnel must educate them about the benefits of taking refuge in public shelters prior to an approaching cyclone. Bimal Kanti Paul
A dog, like a human, is prone to two broadly defined types of bone fracture—open and closed. Within each category, breaks of varying severity may occur. Tom Ewing

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of severity was in 1530
BNC: 7070 COCA: 7307
severity

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEVERITY ADJECTIVEgreat非常嚴重utmost (especially BrE) 極端嚴峻moderate比較嚴重increasing日益嚴重varying嚴峻程度不同mock故作嚴肅She wagged her finger with mock severity.她故作嚴厲地擺了擺手指。VERB + SEVERITYassess, determine評估/評定嚴重程度reduce降低嚴重性The medicine can reduce the severity of symptoms.這種藥能減輕症狀。increase增加嚴重性reflect (especially BrE) 反映嚴重性The sentence passed today reflects the severity of the crime.今天通過的判決表明罪行十分嚴重。

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