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- Dictionarytoughness/ˈtʌfnəs/
noun
- 1. the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling: "the toughness of steel"
- 2. the ability to deal with hardship or to cope in difficult situations: "they showed great mental toughness to keep going"
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Toughness as defined by the area under the stress–strain curve. In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing. Toughness is the strength with which the material opposes rupture.
the quality of being not easily defeated or made weaker: She has a reputation for toughness and resilience. He demonstrated the skills and mental toughness that are crucial for a goalkeeper. the quality of being determined or severe: He made the point that toughness on crime must be matched by toughness on its causes.
Toughness is defined as the work required to deform one cubic inch of metal until it fractures. Toughness can also be defined with respect to regions of a stress–strain diagram (for low-strain rate).
The meaning of TOUGHNESS is the quality or state of being tough. How to use toughness in a sentence.
the quality of being not easily defeated or made weaker: She has a reputation for toughness and resilience. He demonstrated the skills and mental toughness that are crucial for a goaltender. the quality of being determined or severe: He made the point that toughness on crime must be matched by toughness on its causes.
ˈtoughness definition: the quality or an instance of being tough.
the quality of being strong and not easily cut, broken, torn, etc. the toughness of steel. toughness (on something) determination that particular rules be obeyed and a lack of sympathy for any problems or difficulty that this may cause. the government's new-found toughness on crime.
