brittleness

Meanings

• adjective

  The quality of being brittle; fragile and easily broken.

  - "The ceramic vase was incredibly brittle and shattered upon being dropped."
  - "The aged tree branches were brittle and snapped in the wind."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with brittleness
trenches , drenches , wrenches , frenches

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Variants

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brittle , brittlely , brittleness , brittlenesses , brittler , brittlest

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Etymology

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From Old English 'brittel' meaning 'hard and dry' or 'brittle' and related to 'brettan' meaning 'to beat' or 'to break'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'brittleness' is also used in geology to describe rocks that easily shatter when struck.

2. Brittleness is a common problem in materials science, as materials that are too brittle can be dangerous or difficult to work with.

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Related Concepts

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1. fragility: The quality of being easily broken or damaged.

2. brittle materials: Materials that are prone to cracking or breaking under stress.

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Culture

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Brittleness is often associated with aging and fragility, as in the brittleness of old age or the brittleness of fragile objects. In literature, brittleness is sometimes used as a metaphor for emotional fragility or vulnerability.

How to Memorize "brittleness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a fragile object, such as a glass figurine, that easily shatters upon being touched.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'brittle' with the image of a dry, easily cracked leaf.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'B-R-I-T-T-L-E' for 'Brittle is easily broken'.

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