English language
Toggle Transcript
brittleness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | crispiness, crispness |
| Type of | breakableness |
| Has types | flakiness |
| Derivation | brittle |
Examples of brittleness
brittleness
With multiple myeloma, lesions develop that eat into bone, causing brittleness.
From the kentucky.com
Marcasite in the scientific sense is not used as a gem due to its brittleness.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Evidence of damaged fuel hoses could be softness, brittleness or cracking.
From the sltrib.com
They were acts of political desperation and signs of cultural brittleness.
From the chron.com
For Iraqis, widespread clashes this past week have exposed their nation's brittleness.
From the washingtonpost.com
With the other hand, however, Gillard had to assuage Wilkie's brittleness.
From the smh.com.au
Aside from the hardware, brake hoses should be inspected for brittleness or cracking.
From the stltoday.com
These chemical reactions physically weaken the paper, causing brittleness.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Many existing synthetic coatings involve a compromise between strength and brittleness.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Firm but easily broken
- (brittle) having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; "brittle bones"; "glass is brittle"; "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
- (brittle) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
- (brittle) lacking warmth and generosity of spirit; "a brittle and calculating woman"
- A material is brittle if it is liable to fracture when subjected to stress. That is, it has little tendency to deform (or strain) before fracture. This fracture absorbs relatively little energy, even in materials of high strength, and usually makes a snapping sound.
- (Brittle (food)) Brittles are confections, usually very hard and brittle, which consist of flat broken pieces of hard sugar candy embedded with nuts such as pecans and almonds, as well as legumes such as peanuts.
- (Brittle (software)) The term software brittleness refers to the increased difficulty in fixing older software that may appear reliable, but fails badly when presented with unusual data or altered in a seemingly minor way. The term is derived from analogies to metalworking.
- The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load; The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility
- (brittle) A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts; Inflexible, may break or snap easily under stress or pressure; Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending; Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked; Emotionally ...
