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Word: Opacity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French opacité, from Latin opacitas, from opacus ‘darkened’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ə(ʊ)ˈpasɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the quality of lacking transparency or translucence
Short Definition:quality of lacking transparency or translucence
Examples:- thinner paints need black added to increase opacity
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