roughness
pronunciation
How to pronounce roughness in British English:
UK [rʌfnəs]
How to pronounce roughness in American English:
US [ˈrʌfnɪs]
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- Noun:
- a texture that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
- harsh or rough to the ear
- an unpolished unrefined quality
- used of the sea
- rowdy behavior
- the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
Word Origin
- roughness (n.)
- late 14c., from rough (adj.) + -ness.
Example
- 1. Texture is the roughness of the surface of a material .
- 2. For his unnecessary roughness during the match .
- 3. Surface roughness comparison specimen for cast surface .
- 4. Fractal behavior of tillage soil surface roughness .
- 5. All in all , this research has some referring value of improving the construction quality and road roughness .