Severity refers to the level or extent of the seriousness or harshness of something. It describes how bad or intense a situation, problem, or condition is. Full definition
Even with the advent of mapping diseases to genes, the varying degrees of severity of disease symptoms suggest that many more factors are involved in the causes of disease than originally thought. (sciencemag.org)
Up to one year in jail, depending on severity of accident. (valuepenguin.com)
• Track record of observing patients to efficiently determine changes in severity of symptoms and report them with urgency. (coverlettersandresume.com)