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- [bril-yuh n-see]
- /ˈbrɪl yən si/
- /ˈbrɪljənsɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bril-yuh n-see]
- /ˈbrɪl yən si/
Definitions of brilliancy word
- noun plural brilliancy an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit. 1
- abbreviation BRILLIANCY brilliance. 1
- noun brilliancy a shining quality; brilliance. 0
- noun brilliancy An act of being brilliant. 0
- noun brilliancy (chess) A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves. 0
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Origin of brilliancy
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; brilli(ant) + -ancy
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Parts of speech for Brilliancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brilliancy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brilliancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brilliancy
noun brilliancy
- talent — a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing.
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
- brilliance — great brightness; radiance
- wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- sagacity — acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.
Antonyms for brilliancy
noun brilliancy
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- stupidity — the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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