convulsiveness

/kənˈvəɫsɪvnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being convulsive.

Word Origin From Latin con- 'together' and vellere 'to pull, tear' — convulse literally means 'to pull together violently'. That's why a convulsion is a sudden, jerky contraction. The root vellere also gives us revulsion (pulling back in disgust) and avulsion (tearing away). The -ive and -ness suffixes make it a noun for the tendency to convulse.

noun The state or quality of being convulsive. countable

The convulsiveness of his movements indicated a serious neurological condition.

(名词) 痉挛性;抽搐性

他动作的痉挛性表明存在严重的神经系统疾病。

(sustantivo) carácter convulsivo; lo convulsivo [El estado o cualidad de ser convulsivo.]

Lo convulsivo de sus movimientos indicaba una afección neurológica grave.

(nom) caractère convulsif [Le caractère de ce qui est convulsif, c'est-à-dire qui se manifeste par des mouvements saccadés et involontaires.]

Le convulsiveness de ses mouvements indiquait une grave affection neurologique.

(Substantiv) Krampfhaftigkeit; Zuckungsartigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, krampfartig oder von unwillkürlichen Zuckungen geprägt zu sein; der Zustand, heftige und unkontrollierte Bewegungen zu zeigen.]

Die **convulsiveness** seiner Bewegungen deutete auf eine ernsthafte neurologische Erkrankung hin.

(名詞) 痙攣性。激しく不随意に震える性質。

彼の体の動きに痙攣が見られたことから、重篤な神経系の疾患があることが示された。

(substantivo) convulsividade [O estado ou qualidade de ser convulsivo.]

O caráter convulsivo de seus movimentos indicava uma condição neurológica grave.

Word parts: con + vuls + ive + ness

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