Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with severity in American Collocation
great or very great
exceptional
extreme
undue
unusual
the utmost
After its eventual defeat the Roman authorities treated the tribe with the utmost severity.
moderate or relative
moderate
relative
In terms of relative severity, the vows may be divided into major and minor vows.
variable
variable
varying
While it is known that the disease runs in families, severity is very variable.
decrease severity
alleviate
decrease
lessen
mitigate
reduce
The second option is to lessen the severity of the defect by gentle polishing.
increase severity
increase
This cycle of bingeing and purging maintains and increases the severity of the condition.
assess severity
assess
evaluate
rate
The ultrasound scan can help to assess the severity of disease.