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Roughness

Roughness Meaning & Definition
Roughness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Roughness?

[n] an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"
[n] a texture that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
[n] harsh or rough to the ear
[n] the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
[n] rowdy behavior
[n] used of the sea

Synonyms | Synonyms for Roughness: choppiness | crudeness | disorderliness | indentation | pitting | rough water | rowdiness | rowdyism

Related Terms | Find terms related to Roughness:

See Also | abrasiveness | bumpiness | burl | coarseness | corroding | corrosion | disorder | erosion | graininess | granularity | gruffness | harshness | hoarseness | huskiness | inelegance | knot | nubbiness | quality | scratchiness | shagginess | slub | storminess | texture | timber | timbre | tone | tweediness

Roughness In Webster's Dictionary

\Rough"ness\, n. The quality or state of being rough.

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