Meaning of hardness
Definition of hardness
(noun)
the
property
of
being
rigid
and
resistant
to pressure; not
easily
scratched;
measured
on Mohs
scale
a
quality
of
water
that contains
dissolved
mineral
salts that
prevent
soap
from lathering; "the
costs
of
reducing
hardness
depend
on the
relative
amounts of
calcium
and
magnesium
compounds that are present"
devoid
of
passion
or feeling;
hardheartedness
the
quality
of
being
difficult
to do; "he
assigned
a
series
of problems of
increasing
hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused
half
the
class
to fail"
excessive
sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his
punishment
was inhuman"; "the rigors of
boot
camp"
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