noun
- plural of hardiness; the quality of being hardy; ability to endure difficult conditions, cold, or hardship
Usage: usually used in plural form when referring to multiple instances or types of hardiness
Examples
- The hardinesses of mountain plants allow them to survive in extreme alpine conditions.
- Different crop varieties display varying hardinesses to frost and drought.
- The explorer's hardinesses were tested by the harsh Arctic environment.
- Breeders select for hardinesses in livestock to improve survival rates.
- The hardinesses of these dog breeds make them suitable for cold climates.