- (n.) The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.
- (n.) Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). abruptness. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/abruptness/definitions/1969857 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "abruptness" http://smartdefine.org/abruptness/definitions/1969857 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, abruptness, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/abruptness/definitions/1969857>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "abruptness" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/abruptness/definitions/1969857> |