Roughness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹʌf.nəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Roughness is a noun meaning The property of being rough, coarseness.
Meaning
The property of being rough, coarseness.
More Meanings
- Something that is rough; a rough spot.
- (US) Roughage; coarse fodder.
- (Scotland) Abundance, especially of food.
- (countable, engineering) A measure of how rough something is, such as a surface
Example Sentences
The surface roughness was low.
The roughness of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart.
With this latter implement, the corn stalk fodder, shucks, oats, hay and other "roughness" may be finely cut up[…]
A variety of suitable methods for surface inspection are available to detect topographical defects induced by surface roughnesses such as scratches, digs, inclusions and spatters.
Word Forms
- roughnesses
Synonyms for roughness
Depending on context, synonyms include indentation, crudeness, harshness, pitting, rowdiness, choppiness.
Antonyms for roughness
Common opposites include smoothness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include harshness, crudeness, disorderliness, choppiness, rowdiness, rowdyism.
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