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hardness

Letters that make hardness

s, a, d, e, n, h, r are letters that make 'hardness'

Words within hardness

ar, HA, SS, hard, AR, NE, ness, Ar, Es, Ne are words within 'hardness'

hardness is an 8 letter word starting with h
hardness is an 8 letter word ending with s

5 possible definitions for 'hardness'

Hardness as "the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure, not easily scratched, measured on Mohs scale"

Under this definition, hardness is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

softness has the opposite meaning of hardness

hardness as a type

'hardness' can be a type of eubstance, body, consistency, consistence.

Types of hardness

firmness, incompressibility are types of 'hardness'.

Attributes of hardness

hard, soft are attributes of 'hardness'.

Derivatives of hardness

hard is a derivative of hardness.

Hardness as "a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering"

Under this definition, hardness is a noun and has the following properties:

hardness as a type

'hardness' can be a type of quality.

Example of hardness used within this context

"the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present"

Hardness as "devoid of passion or feeling, hardheartedness"

Under this definition, hardness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unfeelingness, callousness, callosity, insensibility have the same meaning as 'hardness'

hardness as a type

'hardness' can be a type of insensitivity, insensitiveness.

Types of hardness

dullness is a type of hardness.

Derivatives of hardness

hard, unaffected(p), insensible(p), unfeeling, hardhearted, stonyhearted, callous, indurate, pachydermatous are derivatives of 'hardness'.

Hardness as "the quality of being difficult to do"

Under this definition, hardness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ruggedness has the same meaning as hardness

hardness as a type

'hardness' can be a type of difficultness, difficulty.

Derivatives of hardness

hard, backbreaking, gruelling, rugged, arduous, heavy, tough, difficult, grueling, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome are derivatives of 'hardness'.

Example of hardness used within this context

"he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness", "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"

Hardness as "excessive sternness"

Under this definition, hardness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, stiffness, severity have the same meaning as 'hardness'

hardness as a type

'hardness' can be a type of sternness, strictness.

Derivatives of hardness

strict, tough, hard, stringent, inclement, rigorous, severe, rough, harsh, abrasive, tight, spartan are derivatives of 'hardness'.