The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility.
The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load.
Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.
Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.
An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
To infect with a disease.