Clarity

//ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. countable, uncountable

    "She dreamed with great clarity."

  2. 2
    the quality of clear water wordnet
  3. 3
    The ability to be easily understood. countable, uncountable

    "Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students."

  4. 4
    free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression wordnet
  5. 5
    The ability to think clearly and rationally. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The ability to be easily heard. countable, uncountable

    "The singer was praised for the amazing clarity in her voice."

Synonyms

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clearnessclearnesslucidityaccuracyadmission of lightappropriateness

Example

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"Those people appreciate clarity."

Etymology

From Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -ity.

Related phrases

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