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opacities

o·pac·i·ty
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-pas-i-tee]
    • /oʊˈpæs ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-pas-i-tee]
    • /oʊˈpæs ɪ ti/

Definitions of opacities word

  • noun plural opacities the state or quality of being opaque. 1
  • noun plural opacities something opaque. 1
  • noun plural opacities the degree to which a substance is opaque; capacity for being opaque. 1
  • noun plural opacities Photography. the proportion of the light that is absorbed by the emulsion on any given area of a film or plate. 1
  • noun plural opacities obscurity of meaning. 1
  • noun plural opacities mental dullness. 1

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Origin of opacities

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60, opacity is from the Latin word opācitās shade. See opaque, -ity

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Parts of speech for Opacities

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

opacities popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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