Abrupt word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "abrupt" word

[adjective] surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
[adjective] exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
[adjective] extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
[adjective] marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"

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\Ab*rupt"\, a. [L. abruptus, p. p. of abrumpere to break off; ab + rumpere to break. See {Rupture}.] 1. Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places. ``Tumbling through ricks abrupt,'' --Thomson. 2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. ``The cause of your abrupt departure.'' --Shak. 3. Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected. The abrupt style, which hath many breaches. --B. Jonson. 4. (Bot.) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off. --Gray. Syn: Sudden; unexpected; hasty; rough; curt; unceremonious; rugged; blunt; disconnected; broken.
\Ab*rupt"\, n. [L. abruptum.] An abrupt place. [Poetic] ``Over the vast abrupt.'' --Milton.
\Ab*rupt"\, v. t. To tear off or asunder. [Obs.] ``Till death abrupts them.'' --Sir T. Browne.

Synonyms for abrupt

disconnected, discourteous, precipitous, sharp, staccato, steep, sudden

Related terms: aggressive, arduous, blunt-ended, bluntish, breakneck, brusque, discourteous, dull-pointed, informal, plumb, plunging, precipitant, quick, rough, severe, short, snappish, speedy, stickle, truculent, unexpected, unsharpened

The fun area, different aproach to word »abrupt«

Let's analyse "abrupt" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TPURBA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- -... .-. ..- .--. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: abrupt: 1 + 3 = 4, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: abrupt: 1 + 2 + 9 + 3 + 7 + 2 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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