Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microhardness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-hard-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hardness of a very small area of the surface layer of a material.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From microhard + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: microhard

Usage

Inflected Forms

microhardnesses (plural)

Derived Forms

ultramicrohardness

Frequently Paired Words

microhard macrohardness

Questions

What does microhardness mean?: The hardness of a very small area of the surface layer of a material.
Where does microhardness come from?: From microhard + -ness.

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