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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.

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Origin of nebulosity

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

Words nearby nebulosity

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

gloom, vapor, darkness, fog, smoke, puff, smog, mist, veil, steam, pother, murk, obscurity, frost, overcast, smother, scud, haze, nebula, billow

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British Dictionary definitions for nebulosity

nebulosity
/ (ˌnɛbjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being nebulous
astronomy a nebula
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