English Explanatory Dictionary

roughness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being rough, coarseness.
  2. Something that is rough; a rough spot.
  3. Roughage; coarse fodder.
  4. Abundance, especially of food.
  5. A measure of how rough something is, such as a surface

Pronunciation

rŭf′nəs /ˈɹʌf.nəs/ /ˈɹʌf.nʌs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-roughness.wav /ˈɹɐf.nəs/ /ˈɾəf.nes/

Word forms

roughness roughnesses

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English roughnes /roughnesse. By surface analysis, rough + -ness. Compare Old English hrēohnes (“roughness”).

Derived words

macroroughness microroughness nanoroughness roughness length
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