Definitions for toughness
tough·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. stamina, staying power, toughnessnoun

   enduring strength and energy

2. huskiness, ruggedness, toughnessnoun

   the property of being big and strong

3. temper, toughnessnoun

   the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

4. formidability, toughnessnoun

   impressive difficulty

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. toughnessnoun

   The state of being tough

2. toughnessnoun

   Resistance to fracture when stressed

3. toughnessnoun

   A formidable difficulty

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

1. Toughnessnoun

   Etymology: from tough.

   1. Not brittleness; flexibility.

   To make an induration with toughness, and less fragility, decoct bodies in water for three days; but they must be such into which the water will not enter. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   A well-temper’d sword is bent at will,
   But keeps the native toughness of the steel. Dryden.

   2. Viscosity; tenacity; clamminess; glutinousness.

   In the first stage the viscosity or toughness of the fluids should be taken off by diluents. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

   3. Firmness against injury.

   I confess me knit to thy deserving with cables of perdurable toughness. William Shakespeare, Othello.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Toughness

   In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing. Toughness is the strength with which the material opposes rupture. One definition of material toughness is the amount of energy per unit volume that a material can absorb before rupturing. This measure of toughness is different from that used for fracture toughness, which describes load bearing capabilities of materials with flaws. It is also defined as a material's resistance to fracture when stressed. Toughness requires a balance of strength and ductility.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. toughness

   Toughness is a characteristic or quality of being strong, durable, and resilient, especially in the face of challenges, difficulties or harsh conditions. It can also refer to a material's ability to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing or breaking.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Toughnessnoun

   the quality or state of being tough

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Toughness

   In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing. One definition of material toughness is the amount of energy per volume that a material can absorb before rupturing. It is also defined as the resistance to fracture of a material when stressed. Toughness requires a balance of strength and ductility.

Matched Categories

1. • Difficulty
   • Elasticity
   • Endurance
   • Strength

Anagrams for toughness »

1. oughtness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of toughness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of toughness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of toughness in a Sentence

1. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   We must combine the toughness of the serpent and the softness of the dove, a tough mind and a tender heart.

2. Dwane Casey:

   I thought we were going to go down with the guys that were swinging, that group was giving it to us physically -- what did( Indiana) score in the fourth quarter ? Nine points ? They were just scrapping and that's what the playoffs are about : fight, toughness and for whatever reason we didn't start the game that way.

3. David Njoku:

   Honestly, it is just mental toughness, there are going to be a lot of curve balls thrown at us, and we have seen that from start to finish the past couple of years. Every positive test is just an extra curve ball that we have to hit.

4. Elvis Grbac:

   I'll take a shot at Elvis because it doesn't bother me at all, the core value of that team was toughness. And Brian didn't realize that. It wasn't their coaching. It wasn't their talent evaluation. It wasn't all the things that they think it was. The core value of that team was mental and physical toughness, and that's who I am and that's the opposite of who Elvis is. They set their identity back light years by getting it wrong.

5. Barack Obama:

   As the first woman to serve as America's top diplomat, Madeleine's courage and toughness helped bring peace to the Balkans and paved the way for progress in some of the most unstable corners of the world.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=toughness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Toughness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=toughness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toughness
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughness
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=toughness