Definitions for toughness
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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

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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. Barack Obama:

   The reason I love Nancy Pelosi is because Nancy Pelosi combines a passion for doing what's right for our country and our kids, along with a toughness that can't be matched on the Hill.

2. Bob Good:

   Andy Biggs said he believes that hard-no numbers about 20. I think he's in the ballpark, i think it's gonna be a lot more than people think. What we need is someone who's in the conservative center of the conference… that has to demonstrate toughness and willingness to fight to block what the Senate is doing under Schumer, to block what Biden is trying to do.

3. Donald Trump:

   I have common sense. I know what has to be done, and we don't want to have a situation like Paris. And we don't want to have another World Trade Center, we don't want that. We need intelligence in this country. We need a certain toughness in this country or we're going to end up like a lot of the other places and we're not going to have a country left.

4. Vince Lombardi:

   Mental toughness is essential to success.

5. Gabby Giffords:

   Joe Biden leads with Joe Biden heart. Joe Biden has the compassion and toughness to lead on Gun Safety, i've witnessed Joe Biden comfort the survivors of gun violence, and I've seen Joe Biden fight for solutions to gun violence — and win. This is the leadership we need in the White House. Joe Biden is the choice for a gun safety president.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughness
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=toughness