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opacity

[ oh-pas-i-tee ]
/ oʊˈpæs ɪ ti /
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noun, plural o·pac·i·ties.
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Origin of opacity

First recorded in 1550–60, opacity is from the Latin word opācitās shade. See opaque, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM opacity

non·o·pac·i·ty, noun, plural non·o·pac·i·ties.

Words nearby opacity

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How to use opacity in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for opacity

opacity
/ (əʊˈpæsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties
the state or quality of being opaque
the degree to which something is opaque
an opaque object or substance
obscurity of meaning; unintelligibility
physics photog the ratio of the intensity of light incident on a medium, such as a photographic film, to that transmitted through the medium
logic philosophy the property of being an opaque context
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