asperity

UK
/əˈspɛr.ɪ.ti/
US
/æˈspɛr.ɪ.ti/

Übersetzungen

asperitysubstantiv
asperities
Pl.
UK
/əˈspɛr.ɪ.ti/
US
/æˈspɛr.ɪ.ti/
aspéritéTerme courant pour une irrégularité, une rugosité ou une protubérance d’une surface; également en géologie et en technique.
The asperity of the rocky path made it difficult to walk without tripping.
L’aspérité du sentier rocheux rendait la marche difficile sans trébucher.
âpretéS’emploie pour la rudesse, la dureté ou l’acrimonie d’un ton, d’un caractère ou d’une manière de parler.
The asperity in his voice made it clear that he was not pleased with the situation.
L’âpreté de sa voix montrait clairement qu’il n’était pas content de la situation.
asperityadjektiv
UK
/əˈspɛr.ɪ.ti/
US
/əˈspɛr.ə.ti/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "asperity contact model").
rugueuxEmploi technique pour des surfaces présentant des aspérités.
Asperity contact mechanics focuses on the microscopic interaction of rough surfaces.
La mécanique du contact des surfaces rugueuses se concentre sur l’interaction microscopique des surfaces rugueuses.

Definitionen

asperitysubstantiv
Harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner.
The asperity in his voice made it clear that he was not pleased with the situation.
Roughness or unevenness of a surface.
The asperity of the rocky path made it difficult to walk without tripping.
A point or bump on a surface, often used in a technical context.
The asperities on the metal surface were smoothed out during the manufacturing process.
A section of a geological fault that is stuck and accumulates stress until it slips in an earthquake.
Seismologists identified a large asperity beneath the trench that ruptured during the earthquake.
asperityadjektiv
Attributive: relating to or involving surface roughness, protrusions, or points.
Asperity contact mechanics focuses on the microscopic interaction of rough surfaces.