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- [kuh n-spik-yoo-uh s]
- /kənˈspɪk yu əs/
- /kɒnspɪkjˈuːɪti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-spik-yoo-uh s]
- /kənˈspɪk yu əs/
Definitions of conspicuity word
- abbreviation CONSPICUITY conspicuousness 3
- adjective conspicuity easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error. 1
- adjective conspicuity attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter. 1
- noun conspicuity The property of being clearly discernible. 1
- noun conspicuity The state or quality of being clear or bright; brightness; conspicuousness. 0
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Origin of conspicuity
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin conspicuus visible, conspicuous, equivalent to conspic(ere) (see conspectus) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. contiguous, continuous, -ous
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Parts of speech for Conspicuity
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conspicuity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
conspicuity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conspicuity
noun conspicuity
- height — extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet.
- protrusion — the act of protruding or the state of being protruded.
- projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- headland — a promontory extending into a large body of water.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
Antonyms for conspicuity
noun conspicuity
- nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
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