பொருள் : The property of being rigid and resistant to pressure. Not easily scratched. Measured on Mohs scale.
The property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded.
softnessபொருள் : A quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
The costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present.
பொருள் : Devoid of passion or feeling. Hardheartedness.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : callosity, callousness, insensibility, unfeelingness
பொருள் : The quality of being difficult to do.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
He assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness.
The ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : ruggedness
பொருள் : Excessive sternness.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
Severity of character.
The harshness of his punishment was inhuman.
The rigors of boot camp.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : harshness, inclemency, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, rigourousness, severeness, severity, stiffness