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Common collocations with severity in American Collocation

severity noun uncountable

US /sɪˈverəti/

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.