clarity

[klar-i-tee]

noun

1. clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.

   Synonyms: simplicity, exactness, intelligibility

2. the state or quality of being clear or transparent to the eye; pellucidity.

   the clarity of pure water.

clarity

/ ˈklærɪtɪ /

noun

1. clearness, as of expression

2. clearness, as of water

Other Word Forms

• unclarity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarity¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English cler(e)te, clar(i)te, from Old French clarte, from Latin clāritāt-, stem of clāritās, equivalent to clear + -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarity¹

C16: from Latin clāritās, from clārus _clear

Example Sentences

Jessica said it was good there was now clarity - but she admitted to having mixed feelings.

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Each week that passes without clarity feeds the sense that a player who has won every major title, who was named The Best, and who remains among the elite, is somehow still fighting for acceptance.

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Insiders, however, have hinted at frustration over a lack of clarity from the White House on what a trade and security deal with Canada could look like.

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The wording here is vague and gives no clear timeline for full Israeli withdrawal - something Hamas are likely to want clarity on.

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At his best, which was often, Day-Lewis pursued acting with a primal clarity.

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