Hard may refer to:
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Hardness
In materials science, hardness (antonym: softness) is a measure of the resistance to localized plastic deformation induced by either mechanical indentation or abrasion (mechanical), abrasion. In general, different materials differ in their hardn ...
, resistance of physical materials to deformation or fracture
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Hard water
Hard water is water that has high mineral content (in contrast with "soft water"). Hard water is formed when water percolates through deposits of limestone, chalk or gypsum, which are largely made up of calcium and magnesium carbonates, bicarbo ...
, water with high mineral content
Arts and entertainment
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''Hard'' (TV series), a French TV series
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Hard (band), a Hungarian hard rock supergroup
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Hard (music festival), in the U.S.
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''Hard'' (EP), Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, 1993
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''Hard'' (Brainpower album), 2008
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''Hard'' (Gang of Four album), 1983
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''Hard'' (Jagged Edge album), 2003
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"Hard" (song), a 2009 song by Rihanna
* "Hard", a song by Royce da 5'9" from the 2016 album ''
Layers''
* "Hard", a song by Why Don't We from the 2018 album ''
8 Letters
''8 Letters'' is the debut full-length studio album by American boy band Why Don't We. The album was released on August 31, 2018, by Atlantic Records in the United States and by Warner Music Group elsewhere. The album was supported by three s ...
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* ''Hard'', a 2017 EP from the band
The Neighbourhood
The Neighbourhood (sometimes rendered as "THE NBHD") is an American rock band formed in Newbury Park, California, in 2011. The band is composed of vocalist Jesse Rutherford, guitarists Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels, and bassist Mikey Margot ...
*"Hard", a song by Sophie from the 2015 compilation album
''Product''
Places
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Hard, Austria
Hard is a town in the west of the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, directly on the southern shores of Lake Constance.
Hard's attractions include the Strandbad and the Grünerdamm.
Hard is also known for its skatepark.
An honorary co ...
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Hard (Zürich)
Hard is a quarter in the district 4 of Zürich
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
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, Switzerland
Other uses
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Hard (surname) Hard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Darlene Hard (1936–2021), American tennis player
* James Hard, American Civil War soldier
* Leif Hård (born 1944), Swedish politician
*Peggy Hård
Margaretha Maria "Peggy" Hård (182 ...
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Masaki Sumitani
(born on December 18, 1975) is a Japanese comedian, retired professional wrestler, and ''tarento'' ("talent") also known under his performing name of , which he adopted from Razor Ramon. His act was featured on the '' Bakusho Mondai no Bakuten ...
( HardGay / HardoGay )
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Hard (nautical)
A hard is a firm or paved beach or slope by water that is convenient for hauling boats out of the water. The term is especially used in Hampshire, southern England.Hard (video game player)
Anthony Barkhovtsev, better known by his in-game name Hard, is a Canadian professional ''League of Legends'' player. Hard previously played for Echo Fox in the North American League of Legends Championship Series, Cloud9 Tempest in the North A ...
, Anthony Barkhovtsev
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Hayward Area Recreation and Park District
The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) is the park management agency for most of the parks in the city of Hayward, California. It was created in 1944 and is an independent special district under California law. H.A.R.D. is t ...
, California, U.S.
* Hard, consonants that are not
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Hardcourt
A hardcourt (or hard court) is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and ...
or hard court, is a surface or floor on which a sport is played
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Computational hardness assumption
In computational complexity theory, a computational hardness assumption is the hypothesis that a particular problem cannot be solved efficiently (where ''efficiently'' typically means "in polynomial time"). It is not known how to prove (uncondition ...
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