brittleness
English
noun
Definitions
- The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load.
- The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility.
Etymology
Suffix from English brittle.
Origin
English
brittle
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- brit English
- brittle English
- brittle star English
- brittlebush English
- brittlegill English
- brittlely English
- brittlestem English
- brittly English
- embrittle English
- nonbrittle English
- britel Middle English