Science Fair Project Dictionary
Coarse
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Pronunciation
- kô(r)s, /kɔː(r)s/, /kO:(r)s/
- Homophones: course
- Rhymes: -ɔː(r)s
Adjective
coarse (coarser , coarsest )
- Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; -- opposed to fine.
- Not refined; as, coarse manners; coarse language.
Translations
- Chinese: 粗糙 的 (cucaode)
- Dutch: ruwe
- French: brut m, brute f
- German: grob
- Japanese: 粗い (あらい , arai)
- Portuguese: grosseiro m, grosseira f
Synonyms
- (of inferior quality): thick, rough, sharp, hard
- (not refined): rough, rude, uncouth, blunt, unpolished , inelegant , indelicate , vulgar
Adverb
coarsely
- In a coarse manner.
Noun
coarseness
- The quality or state of being coarse; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.
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