unsoundness

/ənˈsaʊndnəs/ noun

The state of being unsound.

Word Origin Sound originally meant 'healthy, intact' from Proto-Germanic *sundaz. Unsoundness is the state of being not sound — flawed, unhealthy, or unreliable. The same root gives us soundly (in a healthy manner) and unsoundly, and the PIE root *swent- meant 'healthy, active.'

noun The state of being unsound. countable

The structural unsoundness of the bridge required immediate closure for repairs.

(名词) 不健全;有缺陷;不稳固

桥梁结构的不稳固性需要立即关闭进行维修。

(sustantivo) El estado de ser defectuoso o poco sólido.

Lo defectuoso de la estructura del puente requirió su cierre inmediato para reparaciones.

(nom) caractère défectueux; fragilité; vétusté; précarité [État de ce qui n'est pas solide, sain ou fiable, sur les plans physique, mental ou logique.]

L'**unsoundness** structurelle du pont a exigé sa fermeture immédiate pour travaux.

(Substantiv) Unsicherheit; Mangelnde Festigkeit [Der Zustand, in dem etwas nicht stabil, sicher oder zuverlässig ist, insbesondere in struktureller oder logischer Hinsicht.]

Die **unsoundness** der Argumentation wurde im Debattierclub schnell aufgedeckt.

(名詞) 健全でない、または欠陥があるという性質や状態。

橋の構造的なunsoundness(欠陥)により、修繕のために即座に閉鎖する必要があった。

(substantivo) precariedade; instabilidade [O estado de ser precário ou instável.]

A precariedade estrutural da ponte exigiu o fechamento imediato para reparos.

Word parts: un + sound + ness

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