1
[ noun ] used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

Synonyms

badness

Used in print

(Successful Farming, 59:12...)

As an aid in reducing incidence and severity of bloat , provide 75 milligrams of oxytetracycline hydrochloride per animal daily .

Aids in reducing the incidence and severity of bloat in beef or dairy_cattle on legume pasture .

Related terms

intensity seriousness

2
[ noun ] something hard to endure

Examples

"the asperity of northern winters"

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difficulty

3
[ noun ] excessive sternness

Examples

"severity of character" "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman" "the rigors of boot camp"

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sternness

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