Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruggedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: rugged-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being rugged, or degree to which something is rugged.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rugged or irregular feature.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The surface of which […] could not nevertheless hide a multitude of holes and scratches and ruggednesses from being discover'd by the Microscope to invest it […]."

Etymology

Etymology tree English rugged Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ruggedness From rugged + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ruggednesses (plural)

Phrases

ruggedness number

Synonyms

hardness huskiness toughness

Questions

What does ruggedness mean?: The state of being rugged, or degree to which something is rugged.
Where does ruggedness come from?: Etymology tree English rugged Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ruggedness From rugged + -ness.

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