severity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈvɛrəti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/səˈvɛrɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sə ver′i tē)

Inflections of 'severity' (n): npl: severities

Collocations for "severity"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "severity" in context.

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severity

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. analyze the severity of the [situation, setback, problem]
  2. measure the severity of the [blast, explosion, damage]
  3. calculate the severity of the [wind, storm, hurricane]
  4. determine the severity of the [illness, disease, symptoms]
  5. the severity of the loss was [evident, apparent]
  6. [underestimated, failed to realize] the severity (of)
  7. the [level, scale, rating, degree] of severity
  8. [a life, an education] marked by severity
  9. [teach, lead] with severity
  10. uses [excess, too much] severity in the classroom
n as adj
  1. [high, low] on the severity [scale, rating]
  2. a [high] severity level
'severity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
depression - impress - moderate - occurrence - play - register

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