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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the property of being big and strong;
[syn: huskiness, ruggedness, toughness]

2. the quality of being topologically uneven;
- Example: "the ruggedness of the mountains"

3. the quality of being difficult to do;
- Example: "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"
- Example: "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"
[syn: hardness, ruggedness]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Rugged \Rug"ged\, a. [See Rug, n.] 1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road. [1913 Webster] The rugged bark of some broad elm. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not neat or regular; uneven. [1913 Webster] His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. "The rugged Russian bear." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. [1913 Webster] Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. --South. [1913 Webster] 5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like. [1913 Webster] Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc. "Sleek o'er your rugged looks." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc. [1913 Webster] 9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] Syn: Rough; uneven; wrinkled; cragged; coarse; rude; harsh; hard; crabbed; severe; austere; surly; sour; frowning; violent; boisterous; tumultuous; turbulent; stormy; tempestuous; inclement. [1913 Webster] -- Rug"ged*ly, adv. -- Rug"ged*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ruggedness n 1: the property of being big and strong [syn: huskiness, ruggedness, toughness] 2: the quality of being topologically uneven; "the ruggedness of the mountains" 3: 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" [syn: hardness, ruggedness]