Antonyms for jaggedness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : jag-id
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒæg ɪd


Definition of jaggedness

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from verb jaggen (c.1400) "to pierce, slash, cut; to notch or nick; cut or tear unevenly," Scottish and northern English, of unknown origin. Originally of garments with regular "toothed" edges; meaning "with the edge irregularly cut" is from 1570s. Related: Jaggedly; jaggedness.
  • noun irregularity
Example sentences :
  • The crags loomed on all sides, all their jaggedness lost after a million years of erosion under an ocean that was gone.
  • Extract from : « The Eternal Wall » by Raymond Zinke Gallun
  • Its length and jaggedness seemed to denote that the submarine had tried to bore into the bed of the cavern itself.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories, February, 1931 » by Various
  • For boldness and jaggedness of skyline the Tetons thus seen from a distance of 40 miles have no rival anywhere.
  • Extract from : « Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park » by United States Dept. of the Interior

Synonyms for jaggedness

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