Severity word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "severity" word

[noun] excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
[noun] something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
[noun] used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

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\Se*ver"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Severities}. [L. severitas: cf. F. s['e]v['e]rit['e].] The quality or state of being severe. Specifically:
(a) Gravity or austerity; extreme strictness; rigor; harshness; as, the severity of a reprimand or a reproof; severity of discipline or government; severity of penalties. ``Strict age, and sour severity.'' --Milton.
(b) The quality or power of distressing or paining; extreme degree; extremity; intensity; inclemency; as, the severity of pain or anguish; the severity of cold or heat; the severity of the winter.
(c) Harshness; cruel treatment; sharpness of punishment; as, severity practiced on prisoners of war.
(d) Exactness; rigorousness; strictness; as, the severity of a test. Confining myself to the severity of truth. --Dryden.

Synonyms for severity

asperity, badness, grimness, hardness, hardship, harshness, inclemency, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, stiffness

The fun area, different aproach to word »severity«

Let's analyse "severity" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YTIREVES. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ... . ...- . .-. .. - -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: severity: 5 + 5 + 9 = 19, reduced: 1 (or 8 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: severity: 1 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 2 + 7 = 42, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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