the quality or condition of being clear; clearness
Origin of clarity
Middle English clarite from Old French clarte from Classical Latin claritas from clarus, clear
noun
- The air at the top of a mountain on a clear day is an example of clarity.
- Easy to follow directions are an example of clarity.
The definition of clarity is the quality or condition of being clear or easy to understand.
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noun
- Clearness of appearance: the clarity of the mountain air.
- Clearness of thought or style; lucidity: writes with clarity and perception.
Origin of clarity
Middle English clarite brightness from Latin clāritās clearness from clārus clear ; see clear .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(usually uncountable, plural clarities)
- The state, or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
- She dreamed, with great clarity, that she had been seen her own death.
- Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students.
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Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin claritas, from clarus (“clear”).
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Sentence Examples
- There needs to be absolute clarity about the definition of an emergency.
- After making the changes, the lawmakers have never apologized for the lack of clarity in the procedures for regulatory compliance.
- Ziauddin Ahmad has delineated these arguments with admirable brevity and clarity.
- Through these two dancers, the classical idiom truly becomes a language, which they utter with utmost expressive clarity.
- Oakley's Women's Classic Grapevine Sunglasses: These grey polarized sunglasses are available for just $70.00 and features Oakley's "high definition optics," a feature that allows the wearer greater clarity with their peripheral vision.
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