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Meaning of Severity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

sɪˈvɛɹɪti

Definitions

The state of being severe.
countable, uncountable
The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الشّدّة حدة زأمة سورة شدة صَرَامَة عنف قوة

Bosanski strogost строгост

Català severitat

Čeština závažnost

Deutsch Gewichtung Härte Schwere Stärke Strenge

Ελληνικά αυστηρότητα σκληρότητα σοβαρότητα

Español gravedad seriedad severidad

فارسی شدت

Suomi ankaruus kovuus pahuus tuimuus vakavuus

Français gravité sévérité

Gaeilge anróiteacht

עברית חומרה

हिन्दी कड़ाई

Hrvatski strogost строгост

Italiano gravità serietà severità

日本語冷酷激烈苛烈過酷重度

한국어 가혹 심각함 엄격함

Kurdî derece

Latina sevēritās

Nederlands ernst ongewenstheid slechtheid strengheid

Polski ciężkość srogość surowość twardość

Português gravidade severidade

Română asprime severitate

Русский строгость суровость

Српски strogost строгост

Svenska stränghet svårhet

Türkçe ciddiyet derece kuvvet sertlik vahamet vehamet

Examples

“[…] the fear of God whereof ' tis written Keeper : But not the fear of punishment for sin And I can see that the uncertainty In which we act is a severity , A cruelty , amounting to injustice That nothing but God's mercy can assuage . […]”

“The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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