robustness

CEFRC1

/roʊˈbʌstnəs/

noun

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Graceful degradation is a close second to robustness.
Robustness was considered to be an essential feature because of the comparatively high starting effort and the generally rough work for which the locomotives are to be used.

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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The Inspecting Officer draws attention to the remarkable way in which the train held together after the final derailment; this was due in no small measure to the robustness of the buckeye couplings fitted to the coaches.

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Robustness was considered to be an essential feature because of the comparatively high starting effort and the generally rough work for which the locomotives are to be used.
1950 November, “Mixed-Traffic Diesel-Electric Locomotives for Ireland”, in Railway Magazine, page 780
The Inspecting Officer draws attention to the remarkable way in which the train held together after the final derailment; this was due in no small measure to the robustness of the buckeye couplings fitted to the coaches.
1960 March, “Talking of Trains: The Slough derailment”, in Trains Illustrated, page 132

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From robust + -ness.