■ adjective
1》 (of something bad, undesirable, or difficult) very great; intense.
2》 strict or harsh.
3》 very plain in style or appearance.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
severity noun
Origin
C16: from Fr. sévère or L. severus .
■ adjective
1》 (of something bad, undesirable, or difficult) very great; intense.
2》 strict or harsh.
3》 very plain in style or appearance.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
severity noun
Origin
C16: from Fr. sévère or L. severus .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004