"abruptness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈbɹʌp.nəs/ [US], /əˈbɹʌpt.nəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abruptness.wav Forms: abruptnesses [plural]
Etymology: From abrupt + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abrupt|ness}} abrupt + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} abruptness (usually uncountable, plural abruptnesses)
  1. The state of being abrupt or broken Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (state of being abrupt): стръмност (strǎmnost) (Bulgarian), abruptheid [feminine] (Dutch), plotselinge [neuter] (Dutch), onverwachtheid [masculine] (Dutch), abrupteco (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-abruptness-en-noun-28sJUazJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'state of being abrupt': 82 18
  2. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms (suddenness): spontaneity Translations (suddenness): рязкост (rjazkost) (Bulgarian), внезапност (vnezapnost) (Bulgarian), безцеремонност (bezceremonnost) (Bulgarian), kortgebondenheid [masculine] (Dutch), bruuskheid [masculine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-abruptness-en-noun-5enY-o3s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'suddenness': 16 84 Disambiguation of 'suddenness': 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: subitaneousness, suddenness

Inflected forms

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