English noun: ruggedness | |||
1. | ruggedness (attribute) the property of being big and strong | ||
Synonyms | huskiness, toughness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strength | ||
2. | ruggedness (attribute) the quality of being topologically uneven | ||
Samples | The ruggedness of the mountains. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unevenness, variability | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hilliness | ||
3. | ruggedness (attribute) the quality of being difficult to do | ||
Samples | He assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness. The ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail. | ||
Synonyms | hardness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | difficultness, difficulty | ||