hardiness
hardiness
Definition
har·di·ness (här′dē nis)
noun
the quality of being hardy; specif.,
- physical endurance; strength
- hardihood; boldness
hardiness
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- plant: ZONE -- An area defined by its range of temperatures and used to describe the hardiness of plants.
Converse of object
- have: Using questionnaire, the low illness group had more hardiness.
- combine: The latest version seems to have combined the hardiness of its bulkier brother combined with a design overhaul by an Italian car manufacturer.
- develop: Build up their confidence and self esteem again, this reduces stress and develops a stress hardiness for future use.
- increase: This mix includes a dwarf ryegrass to increase the hardiness of the sward.
Adjective modifier
- borderline: I also cover the top-growth of susceptible plants and those of borderline hardiness with a double-layer of garden fleece.
- partial: Aspect: Full sun to partial shade Hardiness: Fully hardy, may be subject to frost damage.
- cold: The loss of cold hardiness occurs under ice cover but varies among turfgrass species.
- full: Aspect: Full sun Hardiness: Fully hardy to half hardy.
- extreme: The blue gourami, on the other hand, continues to have the extreme hardiness that made it so popular with earlier aquarists.
Modifies a noun
- zone: Some of these areas I believe are USDA hardiness zone 8, which I think is what much of the UK equates to?
- rating: A valuable feature of this award is the hardiness rating attached to each award.
- map: Of course it is always a relief to find a work without the ubiquitous hardiness maps and gardening advice.
Noun used with modifier
- shade: Aspect: Full sun to partial shade Hardiness: Fully hardy, may be subject to frost damage.
- sun: Aspect: Full sun Hardiness: Fully hardy to half hardy.
- winter: Worth a try in UK gardens for winter hardiness in wet conditions.
- plant: Plant hardiness is generally considered to be the lowest temperature that a plant can withstand during the winter.
- frost: The development of frost hardiness is a metabolic process requiring an energy source.
- stress: Build up their confidence and self esteem again, this reduces stress and develops a stress hardiness for future use.
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