Definition of coarseness Coarseness

coarse•ness

We found 9 definitions of coarseness from 5 different sources.

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What does coarseness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: coarsenesses

coarseness - the quality of lacking taste and refinement
  commonness, grossness, vulgarity, vulgarism, raunch
  inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
coarseness - looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
  nubbiness, tweediness
  raggedness, roughness shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
coarseness - the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
  graininess, granularity
  raggedness, roughness shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
coarseness - language or humor that is down-to-earth; "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"
  saltiness
  expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
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  • coarseness (Noun)
    The property of being coarse, roughness or primitiveness, unrefined or unpolished.
  • coarseness (Noun)
    The quality or state of being coarse; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • coarseness (n.)
    The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • coarseness
    The quality of being composed of relatively large particles.

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