Definitions for coarseness
coarse·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. saltiness, coarsenessnoun

   language or humor that is down-to-earth

   "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"

2. coarseness, graininess, granularitynoun

   the quality of being composed of relatively large particles

3. coarseness, nubbiness, tweedinessnoun

   looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)

4. coarseness, commonness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism, raunchnoun

   the quality of lacking taste and refinement

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coarsenessnoun

   The property of being coarse, roughness or primitiveness, unrefined or unpolished.

2. coarsenessnoun

   The quality or state of being coarse; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.

3. Etymology: coarse + -ness

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

1. Coarsenessnoun

   Etymology: from coarse.

   1. Impurity; unrefined state.

   First know the materials whereof the glass is made; then consider what the reason is of the coarseness or dearness. Francis Bacon.

   2. Roughness; want of fineness.3. Grossness; want of delicacy.

   ’Tis with friends (pardon the coarseness of the illustration) as with dogs in couples; they should be of the same size. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 25.

   4. Roughness; rudeness of manners.

   A base wild olive he remains;
   The shrub the coarseness of the clown retains. Samuel Garth, Ovid.

   5. Meanness; want of nicety.

   Consider the penuriousness of the Hollanders, the coarseness of their food and raiment, and their little indulgences of pleasure. Joseph Addison, on the War.

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1. coarseness

   Coarseness refers to the roughness, unevenness, or harshness of a surface, texture, or quality. It may also indicate a lack of refinement, delicacy, or subtlety in manner, language, or behavior. The term can be used in multiple contexts such as material texture, sound, behavior, or even measurement precision.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Coarsenessnoun

   the quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language

Matched Categories

1. • Expressive Style
   • Roughness

Anagrams for coarseness »

1. Scorsesean

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of coarseness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of coarseness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of coarseness in a Sentence

1. Anthony Scaramucci:

   We need more civility and less civil war; more discourse and less coarseness.

2. Dennis Aabo Sørensen:

   When the scientists stimulate my nerves I could feel the vibration and the sense of touch in my phantom index finger, the touching sensations is quite close to when you feel it with your normal finger; you can feel the coarseness of the plates, and the different gaps and ribs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=coarseness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Coarseness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=coarseness
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coarseness