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Definition of Abrasiveness
1. Noun. The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions.
Generic synonyms: Raggedness, Roughness
Derivative terms: Abrasive, Harsh, Scratchy
2. Noun. The quality of being sharply disagreeable.
Definition of Abrasiveness
1. Noun. the property or quality of being abrasive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abrasiveness
1. [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Abrasiveness
1. 1. That property of a substance which causes surface wear by friction. 2. The quality of being able to scratch or wear away another material. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abrasiveness
Literary usage of Abrasiveness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Dirac's very individual style and evident genius and Pauli's combination of
profundity with abrasiveness have been the basis for physicists' stories for 45 ..."
2. Trends in Japanese Textile Technology by John E. Berkowitch (2000)
"The sheath-core structure is a must, with the zirconium carbide particles confined
to the core because of their abrasiveness and gray-black coloration. ..."
3. Inspector General Act Oversight: Hearings Before the Committee on Government edited by Stephen Horn (1999)
"We are diggers and doubters, but we must dig and doubt without rough edges, and
without abrasiveness. "Then, finally, you brief those doing new business ..."
4. 50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater by Michael C. Hirschi, F. William Simmons, Doug Peterson, Ed Giles (1998)
"Health effects Grittiness, abrasiveness Fine sand, grit Cloudiness Alkaline taste
Dirt, sand, clay, organic matter Minerals Black stains on fixtures and ..."
5. Recent Improvements in Arts, Manufactures, and Mines: Being a Supplement to by Andrew Ure (1845)
"Causticity and abrasiveness were the chief characteristics, resulting from the
mixture of a strong solution of silicate of soda, or liquor of flints, ..."
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