English to English
noun
- the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
source: WordNet 3.0
- a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
The costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present.
source: WordNet 3.0
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
source: WordNet 3.0
- the quality of being difficult to do
He assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness.
The ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail.
source: WordNet 3.0
- excessive sternness
Severity of character.
The harshness of his punishment was inhuman.
The rigors of boot camp.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The quality or state of being hard, literally or figuratively.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [járdnes] Tigas; katigasan; kahirapan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
