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toughness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | formidability |
| Type of | difficulty, difficultness |
| Derivation | tough |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | huskiness, ruggedness |
| Type of | strength |
toughness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | temper |
| Type of | elasticity, snap |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stamina, staying power |
| Type of | endurance |
| Has types | legs |
Examples of toughness
toughness
He usually shows some toughness, he makes somebody miss and shows a great burst.
From the kansas.com
Gradually, he became a fixture and his brand of toughness could only be admired.
From the independent.co.uk
Cable will bring an attitude of toughness to the entire team, Carroll predicted.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Heat unquestionably missed Udonis Haslem's toughness, energy and rebounding.
From the kentucky.com
To me, it was a combination of great physical talent and great mental toughness.
From the timesunion.com
I think people want toughness, but they also want to have thoughtful leadership.
From the abcnews.go.com
In other words, he created his own hype with his own legs and his own toughness.
From the sacbee.com
Sunday's 35-6 victory over Cincinnati was a good example of Johnson's toughness.
From the chron.com
Clarke stripped Lindros of his captaincy after openly questioning his toughness.
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- Stamina: enduring strength and energy
- Huskiness: the property of being big and strong
- Temper: the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
- Formidability: impressive difficulty
- Toughness, in materials science and metallurgy, is the resistance to fracture of a material when stressed. It is defined as the amount of energy per volume that a material can absorb before rupturing.
- The state of being tough; Resistance to fracture when stressed; A formidable difficulty
- Resistance to impact. A combination of strength and ductility.
- A measure of the ability of a sample to absorb mechanical energy without breaking, usually defined as the area underneath a stress-strain curve. (see: stress, strain)
- A property, frequently applied to materials such as jade, that differs from hardness in that it refers to a resistance to breaking -- i.e., breaking or chipping rather than scratching.
