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severity

severity

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British English/sɪˈver.ɪti/
American English/səˈvɛrəti/
Russian transcription[sʲɪrʲˈjɵznəsʲtʲ]
severity
severity - серьезность
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severity with Russian translation

severity usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Серьезность бага пока неясна.

The severity of the bug is still unclear.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы оценили серьезность перед началом исправления.

We rated the severity before starting the repair.

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severity belongs to the topic "Errors and Bugs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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severity synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between severity / seriousness / gravity / harshness / criticality

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🇬🇧English
severity

серьезность — severity in a professional learning context.

A2Often

The severity of the bug is still unclear.

Серьезность бага пока неясна.

S
🇬🇧English
severity

Exact match to the headword; refers to the seriousness or harshness of something.

A2Very Often

The severity of the bug prevented users from logging in.

Серьезность ошибки не позволяла пользователям войти в систему.

S
🇬🇧English
seriousness

More general than severity; can mean being serious, important, or not joking, not only harshness or damage.

A2Very Often

We discussed the seriousness of the issue.

Мы обсудили серьезность проблемы.

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🇬🇧English
gravity

Focuses on the seriousness or importance of a situation; often used in formal contexts or for crimes, problems, or circumstances.

A2Often

The gravity of the mistake became clear later.

Позже стала ясна серьезность ошибки.

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🇬🇧English
harshness

Emphasizes being severe in manner, treatment, or conditions, not the seriousness of a problem itself.

A2Often

People complained about the harshness of the punishment.

Люди жаловались на суровость наказания.

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criticality

Used mainly in technical or formal contexts to mean how critical or important something is, especially in systems or risks.

A2Rarely

We measured the criticality of the system failure.

Мы оценили критичность сбоя системы.

S
🇬🇧English
severity level

A fixed phrase meaning the degree of severity, often used in charts, reports, and classifications.

A2Often

Choose the severity level for this bug.

Выберите уровень серьезности для этой ошибки.

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🇬🇧English
intensity

Focuses on strength, force, or degree of something, not specifically on seriousness or damage.

A2Very Often

The intensity of the pain was hard to bear.

Интенсивность боли было трудно терпеть.

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🇬🇧English
extent of damage

Refers to how much damage has been done, not to seriousness in general.

A2Often

The extent of damage was worse than expected.

Масштаб ущерба оказался хуже, чем ожидалось.

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severity translation: серьезность. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce severity

/sɪˈver.ɪti/

severity translation

серьезность

severity examples

The severity of the bug is still unclear.

severity transcription

/sɪˈver.ɪti/, /səˈvɛrəti/

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severity meaning: what does it mean?

severity in a professional learning context.

severity pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

severity is pronounced as /sɪˈver.ɪti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

severity definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The severity of the bug is still unclear. Translation: Серьезность бага пока неясна.

Is severity part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, severity (серьезность) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is severity part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, severity (серьезность) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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