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Princeton's WordNet
robustness, hardiness, lustiness, validitynoun
the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
"the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
Wiktionary
hardinessnoun
The state of being hardy; especially (of a plant) of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Hardinessnoun
Etymology: hardiesse, French, from hardy.
They are valiant and hardy; great endurers of cold, hunger, and all hardiness. Edmund Spenser.
If with thrice such powers left at home,
Cannot defend our own doors from the dog,
Let us be worried; and our nation lose
The name of hardiness and policy. William Shakespeare, Henry V.Perkin had gathered together a power of all nations, neither in number nor in the hardiness and courage of their persons contemptible. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
He has the courage of a rational creature, and such an hardiness we should endeavour by custom and use to bring children to. John Locke.
Criminal as you are, you avenge yourself against the hardiness of one that should tell you of it. Spectator.
ChatGPT
hardiness
Hardiness refers to the ability or capacity to endure difficult conditions or situations; it implies resilience and robustness. In botanical context, it refers to the ability of plants to survive in adverse weather conditions or resist disease.
Webster Dictionary
Hardinessnoun
capability of endurance
Hardinessnoun
hardihood; boldness; firmness; assurance
Hardinessnoun
hardship; fatigue
Wikidata
Hardiness
Hardiness of plants describes their ability to survive adverse growing conditions. It is usually limited to discussions of climatic adversity. Thus a plant's ability to tolerate cold, heat, drought, flooding, or wind are typically considered measurements of hardiness. Hardiness of plants is defined by their native extent's geographic location: longitude, latitude and elevation. These attributes are often simplified to a hardiness zone. In temperate latitudes, the term most often describes resistance to cold, or "cold-hardiness," and is generally measured by the lowest temperature a plant can withstand. Hardiness of a plant is usually divided into three categories: tender, half-hardy, and hardy. Tender plants are those killed by freezing temperatures, while hardy plants survive freezing—at least down to certain temperatures, depending on the plant. "Half-hardy" is a term used especially in horticulture to describe bedding plants which are sown in heat in winter or early spring, and planted outside after all danger of frost has passed. Plants vary a lot in their tolerance of growing conditions. The selective breeding of varieties capable of withstanding particular climates forms an important part of agriculture and horticulture. Plants adapt to changes in climate on their own to some extent. Part of the work of nursery growers of plants consists of cold hardening, or hardening off their plants, to prepare them for likely conditions in later life.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hardiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hardiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of hardiness in a Sentence
There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.
Pumpkins first originated in Central America and Mexico. Winter squash are native to northern Argentina, near the Andes. Over many years these gourds have become a favorite of home gardeners due to their hardiness, productivity, and versatility in the kitchen.
There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others, however humble.
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