| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun austerity.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (austerity) | 1. The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).[Wordnet]. 2. Sourness and harshness to the taste.[Websters]. 3. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.[Websters]. 4. Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.[Websters]. | |
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Date "AUSTERITIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1618. (references) |
Specialty Definition: austerity
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] Severity of manners or life; rigor; strictness; harsh discipline. It is particularly applied to the mortifications of a monastic life, which are called austerities.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity. (references) | 2: [Noun] Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline. (references) | 3: [Noun] Sourness and harshness to the taste. (references) |
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Common Expressions: austerity
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Austerity in Israel | Austerity in Israel: From 1949 to 1959, the state of Israel was, to a varying extent, under a regime of austerity (צנע), during which rationing and similar measures were enforced. (references) | ||
| WD Austerity 2-10-0 | The War Department (WD) "Austerity" 2-10-0 is a class of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced in 1943. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: austerity | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| WD Austerity 2-10-0 | 13 | Austerity | 6 | |
| WD Austerity 2-8-0 | 10 | Austerity (alternative meanings) | 3 | |
| Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST | 10 | Austerity in Israel | 7 | |
| Austerity in Israel | 7 | Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST | 10 | |
| Austerity | 6 | WD Austerity 2-10-0 | 13 | |
| Austerity (alternative meanings) | 3 | WD Austerity 2-8-0 | 10 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
