harshness+of+sound
1Harshness — Harsh ness, n. The quality or state of being harsh. [1913 Webster] O, she is Ten times more gentle than her father s crabbed, And he s composed of harshness. Shak. [1913 Webster] Tis not enough no harshness gives offense, The sound must seem an… …
2sound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I adj. whole, undamaged; healthy, robust; logical, true, valid, reliable, honorable, trust worthy; solvent; strong, firm; thorough; unbroken. See perfection, health, stability.Ant., unsound, unhealthy,… …
3Noise, Vibration, and Harshness — Noise, Vibration, and Harshness, also known as Noise and Vibration, abbreviated to NVH and N V respectively, is the name given to the field of measuring, and modifying, the noise and vibration characteristics of vehicles, particularly cars and… …
4Noise, vibration, and harshness — (NVH), also known as noise and vibration (N V), is the study and modification of the noise and vibration characteristics of vehicles, particularly cars and trucks. While noise and vibration can be readily measured, Harshness is a subjective… …
5Noise Vibration Harshness — Noise, Vibration, Harshness (deutsch.: Geräusch, Vibration, Rauheit) oder kurz NVH ist inzwischen auch im deutschsprachigen Raum die Bezeichnung für als Geräusch hörbare oder als Vibration spürbare Schwingungen in Kraftfahrzeugen oder an… …
6Asperities — Asperity As*per i*ty, n.; pl. {Asperities}. [L. asperitas, fr. asper rough: cf. F. asp[ e]rit[ e].] 1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; opposed to {smoothness}. The asperities of dry bodies. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Roughness or harshness of… …
7Asperity — As*per i*ty, n.; pl. {Asperities}. [L. asperitas, fr. asper rough: cf. F. asp[ e]rit[ e].] 1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; opposed to {smoothness}. The asperities of dry bodies. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Roughness or harshness of sound; that… …
8Noise control — This article is about the scientific aspects of noise control. For the anti social concept of noise control, see Loud music. Noise control is an active or passive means of reducing sound emissions, often incentivised by personal comfort,… …
9Raucity — Rau ci*ty (r[add] s[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. raucitas, from raucus hoarse: cf. F. raucit[ e].] Harshness of sound; rough utterance; hoarseness; as, the raucity of a trumpet, or of the human voice. [1913 Webster] …
10liquid — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French liquide, from Latin liquidus, from liquēre to be fluid; akin to Latin lixa water, lye, and perhaps to Old Irish fliuch damp Date: 14th century 1. flowing freely like water 2. having the… …
