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Ruggedness

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Noun

1. huskiness, ruggedness, toughness

the property of being big and strong

2. ruggedness

the quality of being topologically uneven

Example Sentences:
'the ruggedness of the mountains'

3. hardness, ruggedness

the quality of being difficult to do

Example Sentences:
'he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness'
'the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ruggedness

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adjective
1. 
having an uneven or jagged surface
2. 
rocky or steep
rugged scenery
3. 
(of the face) strong-featured or furrowed
4. 
rough, severe, or stern in character
5. 
without refinement or culture; rude
rugged manners
6. 
involving hardship; harsh
he leads a rugged life in the mountains
7. 
difficult or hard
a rugged test
8. 
(of equipment, machines, etc) designed to withstand rough treatment or use in rough conditions
a handheld rugged computer which can survive being submerged in water
9. mainly US and Canadian
sturdy or strong; robust

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Ruggedness

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adjective
1. 
having irregular projections and depressions; uneven in surface or contour; rough; wrinkled
rugged ground, a rugged coast
2. 
strong, irregular, and wrinkled
said of the face or facial features
3. 
stormy; tempestuous
rugged weather
4. 
sounding harsh
rugged tones
5. 
severe; harsh; hard; stern
a rugged life
6. 
not polished, cultivated, refined, or elegant; rude
rugged manners
7.  US
strong; robust; sturdy; vigorous
8.  Informal
requiring great skill, strength, endurance, etc.
a rugged test

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ruggedness

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adj.
1. Having a rough irregular surface: rugged terrain.
2. Having strong features marked with furrows or wrinkles: the rugged face of the old sailor.
3. Having a sturdy build or strong constitution: a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness.
4. Tempestuous; stormy: the rugged weather of the North Atlantic.
5. Demanding great effort, ability, or endurance: the rugged conditions of barracks life.
6. Lacking culture or polish; coarse and rude: rugged manners and ribald wit.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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