English · Word Candidate

severity

/sɪˈvɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: severities

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The state of being severe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trạng thái nghiêm khắc

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Noun

Examples

[…] the fear of God whereof ' tis written Keeper : But not the fear of punishment for sin And I can see that the uncertainty In which we act is a severity , A cruelty , amounting to injustice That nothing but God's mercy can assuage . […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mức độ của điều gì đó không mong muốn; sự xấu hoặc nghiêm trọng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “severity” mean?

The state of being severe.

Is “severity” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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