De hardheid
Example: De hardheid van het materiaal bepaalt de duurzaamheid ervan.
Definition
"De hardheid" refers to the measure of a material's resistance to deformation, scratching, or indentation. It indicates how durable or tough a material is, often determining its suitability for various technical and engineering applications.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de hardheid" comes from the adjective "hard," meaning solid or firm, combined with the suffix "-heid," which forms nouns indicating a state or quality. So, "de hardheid" literally means 'the quality of being hard.' Did you know that the suffix '-heid' is similar to the English '-ness'?
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"De hardheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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