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roughness


Meanings
  • Adjective

    The quality of being rough or unsmooth; lack of smoothness or evenness.

    - "The unpaved road had a great deal of roughness."
    - "The texture of the unripe fruit was quite rough."
    - "The old wooden floor had a certain charm due to its roughness."

Variants
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rough , rougher , roughest , roughish , roughness , roughnesses
Etymology
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From Old English rūf, from rēfan ‘to rub, chafe’.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'roughness' is often used in physics to describe the surface roughness of materials.

  2. In music, roughness can refer to the presence of unwanted noise or distortion in a recording or performance.


Related Concepts
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  1. Textured: Related concept that refers to the surface quality of an object or material, which can be rough, smooth, or somewhere in between.

  2. Rugged: A term that is similar to roughness, but often used to describe something that is robust, sturdy, or able to withstand harsh conditions.


Culture
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In literature, roughness is often used to describe characters or settings that are raw, unpolished, or unrefined. It can also be used metaphorically to describe emotions or experiences that are intense or difficult.

How to Memorize "roughness"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bumpy road or a sandpaper texture to remember the meaning of roughness.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word roughness with the feeling of sandpaper on your skin or the sensation of a rocky terrain.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Rough is like a bumpy road' to help remember the meaning of roughness.


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