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severities

severities is the plural of severity.

Meaning of severity

Noun

severity (countable and uncountable, plural severities)

  1. The state of being severe.
    • […] the fear of God whereof ' tis written Keeper : But not the fear of punishment for sin
      And I can see that the uncertainty In which we act is a severity ,
      A cruelty , amounting to injustice
      That nothing but God's mercy can assuage . […]1948, Harold Vinal, Voices, numbers 132-136, →OCLC, page 51
  2. The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
    • The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.

Questions about severities

What is severities the plural of?
Severities is the plural of severity.

Words near severities in the dictionary

  1. Severin
  2. severing
  3. severings
  4. Severino
  5. Severinos
  6. severities
  7. Severitus
  8. severity
  9. Severn
  10. Severn Beach
  11. Severn Stoke

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