Abruptness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abruptness \Ab*rupt"ness\, n.
     1. The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness;
        ruggedness; steepness.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as,


        abruptness of style or manner.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  abruptness
       n 1: an abrupt discourteous manner [syn: {brusqueness}, {curtness},
             {gruffness}, {shortness}]
       2: the property possessed by a slope that is very steep [syn: {precipitousness},
           {steepness}] [ant: {gradualness}]
       3: the quality of happening with headlong haste or without
          warning [syn: {precipitateness}, {precipitance}, {precipitancy},
           {suddenness}]