abruptness
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adjective
1.
sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
2.
curt or brusque in speech, manner, etc.: an abrupt reply.
3.
terminating or changing suddenly: an abrupt turn in a road.
4.
having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness: an abrupt writing style.
5.
steep; precipitous: an abrupt descent.
Origin:
1575–85; < Latin abruptus broken off (past participle of abrumpere), equivalent to ab- ab- + -rup- break + -tus past participle suffix
1575–85; < Latin abruptus broken off (past participle of abrumpere), equivalent to ab- ab- + -rup- break + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
ab·rupt·ly, adverb
ab·rupt·ness, noun
un·ab·rupt·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1, 3. quick, sharp. See sudden. 2. short, hurried, hasty, blunt. 4. discontinuous, broken, uneven.
1, 3. quick, sharp. See sudden. 2. short, hurried, hasty, blunt. 4. discontinuous, broken, uneven.
Antonyms
1, 3. gradual. 2. deliberate; patient, courteous.
1, 3. gradual. 2. deliberate; patient, courteous.
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abrupt (əˈbrʌpt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | sudden; unexpected |
| 2. | brusque or brief in speech, manner, etc; curt |
| 3. | (of a style of writing or speaking) making sharp transitions from one subject to another; disconnected |
| 4. | precipitous; steep |
| 5. | botany shaped as though a part has been cut off; truncate |
| 6. | geology (of strata) cropping out suddenly |
| [C16: from Latin abruptus broken off, from | |
| ab'ruptly | |
| —adv | |
| ab'ruptness | |
| —n | |
| abrupt (əˈbrʌpt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | sudden; unexpected |
| 2. | brusque or brief in speech, manner, etc; curt |
| 3. | (of a style of writing or speaking) making sharp transitions from one subject to another; disconnected |
| 4. | precipitous; steep |
| 5. | botany shaped as though a part has been cut off; truncate |
| 6. | geology (of strata) cropping out suddenly |
| [C16: from Latin abruptus broken off, from | |
| ab'ruptly | |
| —adv | |
| ab'ruptness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
abrupt
1580s, from L. abruptus "broken off, precipitous, disconnected," pp. of abrumpere "break off," from ab- "off" + rumpere "break" (see rupture). Related: Abruptly.
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Example sentences
The second loss mechanism is the abruptness in flashing of liquid to vapor.
The abruptness of the continuity suggests that the film was originally much longer than its present two hours.
Abruptness and asymmetry of seasonal fluctuations could depend on climate and other factors.
After these areas of his body, however, the difficulty increased with the abruptness of a coastal shelf.
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