nebulosity

[ neb-yuh-los-i-tee ]
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noun,plural neb·u·los·i·ties.
  1. nebulous or nebular matter.

  2. a nebulous form, shape, or mass.

  1. the state or condition of being nebulous.

Origin of nebulosity

1
From the Late Latin word nebulōsitās, dating back to 1755–65. See nebulose, -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for nebulosity

nebulosity

/ (ˌnɛbjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being nebulous

  2. astronomy a nebula

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