Severity
noun
The quality of something that is very bad, serious, or unpleasant.
The severity of the drought is causing concern to farmers.
noun
The quality of being strict, serious, or inflexible.
She was noted for her severity as a disciplinarian.
noun
The degree of something undesirable.
The severity of the punishment shocked many people.
noun
The level of seriousness of a disease or the effect of a problem.
The severity of the condition requires immediate medical attention.
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Technical
noun
The quality of something that is very bad, serious, or unpleasant.
The severity of the drought is causing concern to farmers.
noun
The quality of being strict, serious, or inflexible.
She was noted for her severity as a disciplinarian.
noun
The degree of something undesirable.
The severity of the punishment shocked many people.
noun
The level of seriousness of a disease or the effect of a problem.
The severity of the condition requires immediate medical attention.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Implication
Severity conveys a negative situation that is significant and concerning.
The severity of the economic crisis has led to discussions at the UN.
Pro Tip 2/2Worsening Situation
Used when a bad situation is either intense or getting worse.
Her illness took a turn, increasing in severity overnight.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Implication
Severity conveys a negative situation that is significant and concerning.
The severity of the economic crisis has led to discussions at the UN.
Pro Tip 2/2Worsening Situation
Used when a bad situation is either intense or getting worse.
Her illness took a turn, increasing in severity overnight.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Implication
Severity conveys a negative situation that is significant and concerning.
The severity of the economic crisis has led to discussions at the UN.
Pro Tip 2/2Worsening Situation
Used when a bad situation is either intense or getting worse.
Her illness took a turn, increasing in severity overnight.
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Ed Boyden: A light...
and all over the tree of life. Most of us don't have funguses or algae in our brains, so what will our brain do if we put that in? Will the cells tolerate it? Will the immune system react? It's early -- these haven't been done in humans yet -- but we're working on a variety of studies to examine this. So far, we haven't seen overt reactions of any severity to these molecules
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Rescuing Adorable Grey...
once a day usually twice depending on the severity of the wounds we will clean them and this is a really important process because it lets us know every day we're checking them and we're seeing if actually the treatment is working because a lot of the time they're infected and we need to sort of clean them out so
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4 signs of emotional...
while repetition over time can have a much more serious impact. Both frequency, how often these behaviors occur in a given period of time, and duration, or how long they last, whether days or years, can contribute to the severity of the abuse. It’s also important to remember that abusers rarely engage
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Why haven’t we cured...
but the origin and severity of those symptoms vary widely. Even the most common type, osteoarthritis, is trickier to prevent than one might think. It’s a general misconception that arthritis is confined to old age. The origins of osteoarthritis can often be traced to a patient’s early life,
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Robyn Stein DeLuca: The...
If we want to understand the specific characteristics of women who have PMS, we need to be able to compare them to women who don't have PMS. And finally, many different types of questionnaires were used to diagnose PMS, focusing on different symptoms, symptom duration and severity.
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How a wound heals itself...
of some of its original healthy function, depending on the severity of the initial wound and on the function itself. But because the skin does not fully recover, scarring continues to be a major clinical issue for doctors around the world.
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Climate 101: Deforestatio...
the greenhouse gases that fuel global warming. Fewer forests mean larger amounts of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, and increased speed and severity of global warming. In addition to helping regulate the earth's climate,
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Inside a Dog Rehab...
of this facility is to help under socialized fearful dogs that can't be adopted because of the severity of their behavior problems we also want to document what we're doing and then share what we're doing with other animal
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How to make jokes at a...
joke graph obviously the x-axis represents joke severity 10 being yo mama's so fat she's so fat they use a crane to take her to work and then one being yo mama's so pretty she's so pretty they call her beautiful um the
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What yoga does to your...
as do their origin and severity, it’s difficult to quantify yoga’s impact. However, there is evidence to suggest that yoga can help reduce the symptoms of stress, as well as meditation or relaxation.
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Ed Boyden: A light...
and all over the tree of life. Most of us don't have funguses or algae in our brains, so what will our brain do if we put that in? Will the cells tolerate it? Will the immune system react? It's early -- these haven't been done in humans yet -- but we're working on a variety of studies to examine this. So far, we haven't seen overt reactions of any severity to these molecules
Video examples
Rescuing Adorable Grey...
once a day usually twice depending on the severity of the wounds we will clean them and this is a really important process because it lets us know every day we're checking them and we're seeing if actually the treatment is working because a lot of the time they're infected and we need to sort of clean them out so
Video examples
4 signs of emotional...
while repetition over time can have a much more serious impact. Both frequency, how often these behaviors occur in a given period of time, and duration, or how long they last, whether days or years, can contribute to the severity of the abuse. It’s also important to remember that abusers rarely engage
Video examples
Why haven’t we cured...
but the origin and severity of those symptoms vary widely. Even the most common type, osteoarthritis, is trickier to prevent than one might think. It’s a general misconception that arthritis is confined to old age. The origins of osteoarthritis can often be traced to a patient’s early life,
Video examples
Robyn Stein DeLuca: The...
If we want to understand the specific characteristics of women who have PMS, we need to be able to compare them to women who don't have PMS. And finally, many different types of questionnaires were used to diagnose PMS, focusing on different symptoms, symptom duration and severity.
Video examples
How a wound heals itself...
of some of its original healthy function, depending on the severity of the initial wound and on the function itself. But because the skin does not fully recover, scarring continues to be a major clinical issue for doctors around the world.
Video examples
Climate 101: Deforestatio...
the greenhouse gases that fuel global warming. Fewer forests mean larger amounts of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere, and increased speed and severity of global warming. In addition to helping regulate the earth's climate,
Video examples
Inside a Dog Rehab...
of this facility is to help under socialized fearful dogs that can't be adopted because of the severity of their behavior problems we also want to document what we're doing and then share what we're doing with other animal
Video examples
How to make jokes at a...
joke graph obviously the x-axis represents joke severity 10 being yo mama's so fat she's so fat they use a crane to take her to work and then one being yo mama's so pretty she's so pretty they call her beautiful um the
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What yoga does to your...
as do their origin and severity, it’s difficult to quantify yoga’s impact. However, there is evidence to suggest that yoga can help reduce the symptoms of stress, as well as meditation or relaxation.
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Steven Chu
American Scientist
I think the Caribbean countries face rising oceans and they face increase in the severity of hurricanes. This is something that is very, very scary to all of us. The island states in the world represent - I remember this number - one-half of 1 percent of the carbon emissions in the world. And they will - some of them will disappear.
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Mj Rodriguez
American Actress
A lot of people have forgotten the severity of this disease, of HIV. So I think it's important that we just talk about things like this: how we can prevent it, how we can make sure that people are safe, how they can move forward, too, if they do have HIV.
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Katie Piper
English Writer
I meet many inspiring individuals who have worked hard to rebuild their lives after an attack; however, it can be hard to stay motivated when the justice system does not always reflect the severity of these crimes.
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Margaret Chan
Chinese Public Servant
For a pandemic of moderate severity, this is one of our greatest challenges: helping people to understand when they do not need to worry, and when they do need to seek urgent care.
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Mercy Otis Warren
American Playwright
Public emergencies may require the hand of severity to fall heavily on those who are not personally guilty, but compassion prompts, and ever urges to milder methods.
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Sara Gilbert
American Actress
You want to keep the severity of our environmental problems in mind enough to keep yourself motivated but not enough to paralyze you into depression.
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Dee Wallace
American Actress
If you take every challenge everyone has in their life and multiply it in severity you get what it's like in the life of an actor.
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Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
Compassionate doctors sometimes lie to patients about the severity of their condition, and it is not always wrong to do so.
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Tom Cotton
American Politician
The truth is you cannot decrease the severity and certainty of sentences without increasing crime. It's simply impossible.
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George Eliot
British Author
When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity.
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Steven Chu
American Scientist
I think the Caribbean countries face rising oceans and they face increase in the severity of hurricanes. This is something that is very, very scary to all of us. The island states in the world represent - I remember this number - one-half of 1 percent of the carbon emissions in the world. And they will - some of them will disappear.
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Mj Rodriguez
American Actress
A lot of people have forgotten the severity of this disease, of HIV. So I think it's important that we just talk about things like this: how we can prevent it, how we can make sure that people are safe, how they can move forward, too, if they do have HIV.
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Katie Piper
English Writer
I meet many inspiring individuals who have worked hard to rebuild their lives after an attack; however, it can be hard to stay motivated when the justice system does not always reflect the severity of these crimes.
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Margaret Chan
Chinese Public Servant
For a pandemic of moderate severity, this is one of our greatest challenges: helping people to understand when they do not need to worry, and when they do need to seek urgent care.
Quote examples
Mercy Otis Warren
American Playwright
Public emergencies may require the hand of severity to fall heavily on those who are not personally guilty, but compassion prompts, and ever urges to milder methods.
Quote examples
Sara Gilbert
American Actress
You want to keep the severity of our environmental problems in mind enough to keep yourself motivated but not enough to paralyze you into depression.
Quote examples
Dee Wallace
American Actress
If you take every challenge everyone has in their life and multiply it in severity you get what it's like in the life of an actor.
Quote examples
Richard Dawkins
English Scientist
Compassionate doctors sometimes lie to patients about the severity of their condition, and it is not always wrong to do so.
Quote examples
Tom Cotton
American Politician
The truth is you cannot decrease the severity and certainty of sentences without increasing crime. It's simply impossible.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity.
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