abruptness : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: abruptness	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for abruptness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
abruptness n an abrupt discourteous manner [syn: abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness] the property possessed by a slope that is very steep Synonym(s): abruptness, precipitousness, steepness Antonym(s): gentleness, gradualness the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning Synonym(s): abruptness, precipitateness, precipitousness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Abruptness \Abrupt"ness\, n. 1. The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness. 2. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness* of style or manner.