nebulosity

[ neb-yuh-los-i-tee ]

/ ˌnɛb yəˈlɒs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural neb·u·los·i·ties.

nebulous or nebular matter.

a nebulous form, shape, or mass.

the state or condition of being nebulous.

Nearby words

nebulated, nebulium, nebulize, nebulizer, nebulose, nebulosity, nebulosus, nebulous, nec, necator, necatoriasis

Origin of nebulosity

From the Late Latin word nebulōsitās, dating back to 1755–65. See nebulose, -ity

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Examples from the Web for nebulosity

Prof. Barnard adds that the nebulosity is easily visible in a 12-inch telescope.
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore
It is the nebulosity out of which the whole came and into which all is ultimately occluded.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne
There are bristled comets; these resemble the skins of beasts with the fur on them, and are surrounded by a nebulosity.
Astronomy for Amateurs|Camille Flammarion
Repeating the photographs at intervals, it was found that this nebulosity was rapidly changing in shape.
Astronomical Discovery|Herbert Hall Turner

By going back as far as possible, we thus arrive at a nebulosity so diffused that its existence could hardly be suspected.
A History of Science, Volume 3(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

British Dictionary definitions for nebulosity

nebulosity

/ (ˌnɛbjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being nebulous

astronomy a nebula

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nebulosity

noun, plural neb·u·los·i·ties.

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Origin of nebulosity

Examples from the Web for nebulosity

British Dictionary definitions for nebulosity

nebulosity

noun plural -ties