hardness

名词 n.
/ˈhɑːdnəs/    /ˈhɑɹdnəs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality of being hard. countable,uncountable
    — Who can number the cloudes in wiſedom? or who can ſtay the bottles of heauen, / When the duſt groweeh^([sic – meaning groweth]) into hardneſſe and the clods cleaue faſt together?
  2. An instance of this quality; hardship. countable,uncountable
  3. The quantity of calcium carbonate dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm). countable,uncountable
  4. The resistance to scratching, cutting, indentation or abrasion of a metal or other solid material. countable,uncountable
  5. The penetrating ability of electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays; generally, the shorter the wavelength, the harder and more penetrating the radiation. countable,uncountable
  6. The measure of resistance to damage of a facility, equipment, installation, or telecommunications infrastructure when subjected to attack. countable,uncountable
  7. A measure of how hard a material is. countable
    — The hardness of the material was high.

词形变化

hardnesses plural hardnesse alternative,obsolete

词源

From Middle English hardness, hardnesse, from Old English heardnes, from heard + -nes, equivalent to hard + -ness.
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