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- [klar-uh-fahy]
- /ˈklær əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈklær.ɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klar-uh-fahy]
- /ˈklær əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of clarifying word
- verb with object clarifying to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity. 1
- verb with object clarifying to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid. 1
- verb with object clarifying to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion; revive: The short nap clarified his thoughts. 1
- verb without object clarifying to become clear, pure, or intelligible: The political situation clarified. 1
- noun clarifying Present participle of clarify. 1
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Origin of clarifying
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French clarifier < Late Latin clārificāre, equivalent to Latin clār(us) clear + -ificāre -ify
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Parts of speech for Clarifying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clarifying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clarifying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clarifying
adjective clarifying
- diagrammatic — Something that is in diagrammatic form is arranged or drawn as a diagram.
- illustrative — serving to illustrate; explanatory: illustrative examples.
- illustrational — of, relating to, or characteristic of illustrations: illustrational art.
- iconographic — of or relating to iconography.
- refining — to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum.
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