severity
intermediateB2/sɪˈvɛrɪti/ · se-ver-i-ty
The quality of being severe or strict.
Meanings
The quality of being severe or strict.
شدت یا سختی کی حالت۔
شدت
shiddat
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- severity of punishment
- severity of illness
- severity of conditions
Example Sentences
The severity of the storm caused significant damage.
طوفان کی شدت نے بڑے نقصانات کی وجہ بنی۔
Tofan ki shiddat ne bade nuqsanat ki wajah bani.
The doctor assessed the severity of the patient's condition.
ڈاکٹر نے مریض کی حالت کی شدت کا اندازہ لگایا۔
Doctor ne mareez ki halat ki shiddat ka andaaza lagaya.
She spoke with severity about the importance of rules.
اس نے قوانین کی اہمیت کے بارے میں شدت سے بات کی۔
Us ne qawaid ki ahmiyat ke bare mein shiddat se baat ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'severity' as being 'severe' in nature.
Imagine a very strict teacher with a severe expression.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
درد دل کی شدت ہے کہ کیا کہوں، کس سے کہوں، کیا کہوں۔
Dard dil ki shiddat hai ke kya kahoon, kis se kahoon, kya kahoon.
The intensity of heart's pain is such that what should I say, to whom should I say, what should I say.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سختی میں برکت ہے۔
Sakhti mein barkat hai.
There is grace in severity.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "severitas" — sternness, strictness
First known use: 14th century
The word 'severity' originates from the Latin 'severitas', which conveys a sense of strictness or severity. The term evolved through Middle English to its current form.