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severity

/sɪˈvɛr.ɪ.ti/

/səˈvɛr.ə.ti/

severitynoun

severities

Translations

gravitéDans le sens de sérieux ou d’importance d’un problème, d’une maladie ou d’une situation.

Doctors were concerned about the severity of the patient's symptoms.

Les médecins s’inquiétaient de la gravité des symptômes du patient.

sévéritéDans le sens de dureté, rigueur ou âpreté.

The severity of the punishment was questioned by many as being too harsh for the crime.

La sévérité de la punition a été remise en question par beaucoup, qui la jugeaient trop dure pour le crime.

Additional translations

intensitéDans le sens de degré d’un phénomène désagréable, notamment pour la douleur, le climat ou un événement.

Definitions

The quality or state of being severe; strictness, sternness, or harshness.

The severity of the punishment was questioned by many as being too harsh for the crime.

The degree of something undesirable, such as pain or weather conditions.

The severity of the storm caused widespread damage across the region.

The seriousness or intensity of a condition, problem, or situation.

Doctors were concerned about the severity of the patient's symptoms.

Synonyms

severityadjective

/sɪˈvɛr.ɪ.ti/

/səˈvɛr.ə.ti/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "severity level".

Translations

Additional translations

sévéritéEmploi attributif dans des expressions comme severity level.

Definitions

Used only before another noun to indicate classification by level of seriousness, harshness, or importance.

The incident was assigned a severity level of "critical."