Dictionary definition · rawness
noun
- a chilly dampness"the rawness of the midnight air"
- the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect"the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"
- a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)"the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"
- lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience"procedural inexperience created difficulties"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).