HyperDic: abrasiveness

English > 2 senses of the word abrasiveness:
NOUNattributeabrasiveness, harshness, scratchinessthe roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
attributeabrasivenessthe quality of being sharply disagreeable
English > abrasiveness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe roughness of a substance that causes abrasions.
Synonymsharshness, scratchiness
Broaderroughness, raggednessA texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Spanishabrasividad, aspereza
Adjectivesabrasivecausing abrasion
English > abrasiveness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being sharply disagreeable.
BroaderdisagreeablenessThe quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant
Adjectivesabrasivesharply disagreeable

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