LookItUphardness
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑːrdnəs/ · UK /ˈhɑːdnəs/
hardness means: The quality of being firm and difficult to bend, press, or break.
noun
NOT SOFTB2
The quality of being firm and difficult to bend, press, or break.
- I noticed the hardness of the mattress.
- Cooking reduces the hardness of these beans.
- The shell’s hardness protects the animal inside.
MATERIAL MEASUREMENTC1
A measurement of how well a material resists being scratched or pressed into.
- The engineer measured the steel’s hardness.
- Diamond has a hardness of ten on the Mohs scale.
- Heat treatment can increase a metal’s hardness.
Questions about hardness
What does hardness mean?
The quality of being firm and difficult to bend, press, or break.
What is hardness in other languages?
Türkçe: sertlik · Español: dureza · Français: dureté · Deutsch: Härte · Italiano: durezza · 日本語: 硬さ
How do you pronounce hardness?
In American English /ˈhɑːrdnəs/; in British English /ˈhɑːdnəs/.
How do you use hardness in a sentence?
I noticed the hardness of the mattress. Cooking reduces the hardness of these beans.
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