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severity

Pronunciation: [səˈvɛrɪti]

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Learn how to use severity in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “health”

(noun) how serious or harsh something is, especially when talking about health or situations. If you say someone has a high severity of symptoms, it means their sickness is very serious and needs attention.

Example

The doctor said the severity of her illness is manageable with treatment.

Example

The severity of his injury is not as bad as we first thought.

Example

What is the severity of the symptoms you are experiencing?

Context: “punishment”

(noun) how tough or strict a punishment is. If a teacher talks about the severity of a punishment, they mean how serious or harsh it is for breaking the rules.

Example

The severity of the punishment made the students think twice before misbehaving.

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The kid felt the severity of his punishment was unfair compared to what others received.

Example

How does the severity of this punishment compare to others?

Context: “weather”

(noun) how strong or harsh the weather or a situation is. If people discuss the severity of a storm, they mean how powerful and dangerous it might be.

Example

The news warned us about the severity of the storm approaching our area.

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The severity of the weather was less than we had anticipated, thankfully.

Example

What is the severity of the upcoming storm forecast?

How to pronounce severity

Pronunciation: [səˈvɛrɪti]

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