severity of damage

collocation in English

meaningsofseverityanddamage

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severity
noun[U]
uk
/sɪˈver.ə.ti/us
/səˈver.ə.t̬i/
seriousness:
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damage
noun
uk
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
harm ...
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(Definition ofseverityanddamagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofseverity of damage

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Note that the levels ofseverityofdamageare inverse measures of the integrity of the given item.
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On the other hand, theseverityofdamageamong damaged trees was not influenced by the proximity of the water.
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Severityofdamageto the gut increased with proximity to the attachment region of the parasite, and also with the number of parasites present.
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Many people, particularly those living in coastal areas that are directly affected by the sea, have no idea of theseverityofdamagethat can occur.
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I consider them not in the sequence of theseverityofdamagewhich they do, but in what seems to me to be a more natural sequence.
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Theseverityofdamageis directly correlated with the amount of oil spilled and the animal's exposure to oil.
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Each of these exposure routes andseverityofdamagecan vary depending on the potential carcinogen in question.
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Despite theseverityofdamage, there were no reports of loss of life and only one injury in relation to the typhoon.
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The new scale more accurately matches wind speeds to theseverityofdamagecaused by the tornado.
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Two government helicopters were sent shortly thereafter, assessing theseverityofdamage, evacuating residents, and delivering food.
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Despite theseverityofdamagesuffered by her sister ships (bar which did not take part in the battle) she suffered no damage.
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Despite theseverityofdamage, government officials declined to appeal for international aid.
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