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TOUGHNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Impressive difficulty
Synonyms:
formidability; toughness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("toughness" is a kind of...):
difficultness; difficulty (the quality of being difficult)
Derivation:
tough (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe)
tough (very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution)
tough (resistant to cutting or chewing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
Synonyms:
temper; toughness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("toughness" is a kind of...):
elasticity; snap (the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The property of being big and strong
Synonyms:
huskiness; ruggedness; toughness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("toughness" is a kind of...):
strength (the property of being physically or mentally strong)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Enduring strength and energy
Synonyms:
stamina; staying power; toughness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("toughness" is a kind of...):
endurance (the power to withstand hardship or stress)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toughness"):
legs (staying power)
