La dureté
Example: La dureté du métal influence sa résistance à l'usure.
Definition
"La dureté" refers to the measure of a material's resistance to deformation, particularly by indentation or scratching. It indicates how hard or tough a substance is, affecting its ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage during use, such as metal hardness influencing durability.
Etymology
The term "la dureté" comes from the French word 'dur,' meaning hard. It evolved by adding the suffix '-té,' which forms abstract nouns, thus describing the quality or state of being hard. Did you know? The root 'dur' traces back to Latin 'durus,' which also means hard or lasting.
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"La dureté" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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