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clearness

clear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kleer]
    • /klɪər/
    • /ˈklɪənəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kleer]
    • /klɪər/

Definitions of clearness word

  • adjective clearness free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day. 1
  • adjective clearness transparent; pellucid: clear water. 1
  • adjective clearness without discoloration, defect, or blemish: a clear complexion; a clear pane of glass. 1
  • adjective clearness of a pure, even color: a clear yellow. 1
  • adjective clearness easily seen; sharply defined: a clear outline. 1
  • adjective clearness distinctly perceptible to the ear; easily heard: a clear sound. 1
See all 75 definitions of clearness

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Origin of clearness

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English clere < Anglo-French, Old French cler < Latin clārus

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Parts of speech for Clearness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Clearness

clearness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

clearness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clearness

noun clearness

  • lucidity — the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible: She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.
  • clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
  • distinctness — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
  • translucency — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
  • transparency — Also, transparence. the quality or state of being transparent.
All 15 Synonyms of clearness

Antonyms for clearness

noun clearness

  • opacity — the state or quality of being opaque.
  • vagueness — (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives; a vague person.
  • clutter — Clutter is a lot of things in an untidy state, especially things that are not useful or necessary.
All 3 Antonyms of clearness

Related words

  • perspicuity

    clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.

  • clarity

    The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.

  • confusion

    If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.

  • faint

    lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.

  • orotund

    (of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness.

  • tautology

    needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in “widow woman.”.
All related words to clearness

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