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Fragility — Fra*gil i*ty, n. [L. fragilitas: cf. F. fragilit[ e]. Cf. {Frailty}.] 1. The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Weakness; feebleness. [1913 Webster] An appearance of delicacy, and even of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fragility — UK US /frəˈdʒɪləti/ noun [U] ► the state of being easily damaged, broken, or harmed: fragility of sth »It had been a difficult year and the fragility of the economy could make the situation worse … Financial and business terms
fragility — late 14c., moral weakness, from O.Fr. fragilité debility, frailty (12c.), from L. fragilitatem (nom. fragilitas) brittleness, from fragilis brittle, easily broken, from root of frangere to break (see FRACTION (Cf. fraction)). Meaning quality of… … Etymology dictionary
fragility — Brittleness; liability to break, burst, or disintegrate. SYN: fragilitas. [L. fragilitas] f. of the blood SYN: osmotic f.. capillary f. the susceptibility of capillaries to breakage and extravasation of red cells under conditions of increased… … Medical dictionary
fragility — describes the amount of shock or vibration that a particular piece of equipment can withstand. Isolation systems can be designed to limit the transmission of forces to the fragility level of the equipment … Mechanics glossary
fragility — trapumas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. fragility vok. Bruchigkeit, f; Sprödigkeit, f; Zerbrechlichkeit, f rus. ломкость, f; малая жёсткость, f pranc. fragilité … Automatikos terminų žodynas
fragility — trapumas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Kietosios medžiagos savybė dužti, lūžti. atitikmenys: angl. brittleness; embrittlement; fragility; shortness vok. Brüchigkeit, f; Sprödigkeit, f; Zerbrechlichkeit, f rus.… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
fragility — trapumas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Medžiagos savybė suirti dėl įtempimo poveikio nepasireiškus deformacijai. atitikmenys: angl. brittleness; embrittlement; fragility; shortness vok. Brüchigkeit, f; Sprödigkeit,… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
fragility — trapumas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kietosios medžiagos savybė dužti, lūžti be ryškios plastinės deformacijos. atitikmenys: angl. brittleness; embrittlement; fragility; shortness rus. ломкость; хрупкость … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fragility — /frə dʒɪlɪti/ noun the fact of being weak or likely to collapse ♦ financial fragility the fact of being in a weak position financially … Dictionary of banking and finance
