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severity

/sɪˈvɛrɪti/ /səˈvɛrɪti/
noun
  1. 1 şiddet, ciddiyet uncountable
  2. 2 sertlik, katılık uncountable

Definition (English)

  1. How serious or bad something is.
  2. The quality of being very strict or harsh.

Example Sentences

  1. The severity of the storm caused widespread damage.
    Fırtınanın şiddeti yaygın hasara neden oldu.
  2. We need to assess the severity of the bug.
    Hatanın ciddiyetini değerlendirmemiz gerekiyor.
  3. The severity of the punishment surprised everyone.
    Cezanın sertliği herkesi şaşırttı.
  4. Her manager was known for his severity with new staff.
    Müdürü yeni çalışanlara karşı sertliğiyle bilinirdi.

Synonyms

seriousnessintensityharshnessgravitystrictnesssternness

Antonyms

mildnessleniency

Collocations

severity of injuryseverity of illnessseverity levelseverity of damageseverity of symptomsseverity of punishment

Related Words

dangerriskdamageinjurypaindisaster

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