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   roughness

   /ˈrʌfnəs/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface: "the craggy roughness of every peak"
   • 2. the quality of lacking gentleness: "a certain amount of playfighting and roughness is normal for dogs"
   • 3. the quality of not being refined or completed: "the roughness of his drawing"
   • 4. the quality of sounding harsh and rasping: "her voice has a throaty roughness to it"

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   What does roughness mean?

   • bravura, aspereza, rudeza… aspereza… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ROUGHNESS definition: 1. the quality of not being even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition: 2. the….

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   What is the property of being rough?

   • The property of being rough, coarseness. The roughness of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart. Any roughness was levelled by polishing with ivory or a smooth shell. The roughness of the surface of the cavity serves to retard it.

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   What does rough mean?

   • In a rough manner; roughly: The engine began to run rough and faltered. To live without the usual comforts and conveniences: roughed it in a small hunting shack. [Middle English, from Old English rūh .] rough′er n. rough′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What is a rough surface?

   • 1. a. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth: planed the board so it was no longer rough. b. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket. 2. a. Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands. b. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.

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   Roughness is the quality of not being smooth, gentle, or exact. It can also refer to the quality of having strong winds or big waves. Learn more with examples and translations.

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     ROUGHNESS meaning: 1. the quality of not being even or...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rough as an adjective, adverb, noun, and verb. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and word history of rough.

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   the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses. synonyms: harshness. see more. noun. harsh or severe speech or behavior. “men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity”. “the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet”. see more.

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   1. a. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth: planed the board so it was no longer rough. b. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket. 2. a. Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands. b. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.

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   the fact of having large and dangerous waves. the roughness of the sea. the fact of being difficult or unpleasant synonym toughness. the roughness of life in those hard times. See roughness in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: roughness.

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   noun. The property of being rough, coarseness. The roughness of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart. Wiktionary. Synonyms: rough-water. choppiness. disorderliness. rowdyism. rowdiness. indentation. pitting. harshness. crudeness. raggedness. wooliness. gruffness. asperity. acrimony. unevenness. Antonyms: smoothness. courtesy.

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    The earliest known use of the noun roughness is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for roughness is from before 1398, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator. roughness is formed within English, by derivation.