Definitions for asperity
əˈspɛr ɪ tias·per·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousnessnoun

   something hard to endure

   "the asperity of northern winters"

2. asperity, sharpnessnoun

   harshness of manner

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asperitynoun

   Roughness as of stone or weather.

   asperity of Maine's winter

2. asperitynoun

   Harshness, as of temper.

3. asperitynoun

   Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.

4. asperitynoun

   A part of a geological fault line that does not move.

   Earthquakes begin and end at asperities.

5. Etymology: From asprete, from asperitatem, from asper.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asperitynoun

   Etymology: asperitas, Lat.

   1. Unevenness; roughness of surface.

   Sometimes the pores and asperities of dry bodies are so incommensurate to the particles of the liquor, that they glide over the surface. Boyle.

   2. Roughness of sound; harshness of pronunciation.3. Roughness, or ruggedness of temper; moroseness; sourness; crabbedness.

   The charity of the one, like kindly exhalations, will descend in showers of blessings; but the rigour and asperity of the other, in a severe doom upon ourselves. Govern. Tongue.

   Avoid all unseemliness and asperity of carriage; do nothing that may argue a peevish or froward spirit. John Rogers.

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1. asperity

   Asperity generally refers to harshness or roughness. It could be used to describe the roughness or unevenness of a physical surface or it could also refer to the harshness or severity in someone's manner, tone, or behavior. In the field of geology, asperity refers to an area on a fault that is locked or stuck, causing stress to build up, leading to an earthquake.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asperitynoun

   roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness

2. Asperitynoun

   roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity

3. Asperitynoun

   roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness

4. Asperitynoun

   moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness

5. Asperitynoun

   sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asperity

   In materials science, asperity, defined as "unevenness of surface, roughness, ruggedness", has implications in physics and seismology. Smooth surfaces, even those polished to a mirror finish, are not truly smooth on an atomic scale. They are rough, with sharp, rough or rugged projections, termed "asperities". When two macroscopically smooth surfaces come into contact, initially they only touch at a few of these asperity points. These cover only a very small portion of the surface area. Friction and wear originate at these points and thus understanding their behavior becomes important when studying materials in contact. When the surfaces are subjected to a compressive load, the asperities plastically deform, increasing the contact area between the two surfaces until the contact area is sufficient to support the load. The Archard equation provides a simplified model of asperity deformation when materials in contact are subject to a force.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asperity

   as-per′i-ti, n. roughness: harshness: bitter coldness. [L. asperitat-em, asper, rough.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of asperity in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of asperity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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