1. (Tools) a piece of equipment for measuring the hardness of a material, in particular plastic or rubber. 2. (Units) the measurement of the hardness of a material, in particular plastic or rubber.
The DSM-5 was published on May 18, 2013, superseding the DSM-IV-TR, which was published in 2000.
The Sims 4. The Sims 4 is the fourth major title in life simulation video game series The Sims, developed by Maxis and The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts. The Sims 4 was originally announced on May 6, 2013, and was released in North America on September 2, 2014 for Microsoft Windows. A Mac compatible version of the software was made available for digital download on February 17, 2015. The Sims 4 is the first PC game to top all-format charts in two years. The game has received mixed reviews since its release. Since its launch, it became the best selling PC game of 2014 and 2015.