Opacity Definition

ō-păsĭ-tē
opacities
noun
opacities
The state, quality, or degree of being opaque.
Webster's New World
Something opaque, as a spot on the cornea or lens of an eye.
Webster's New World
Obscurity; impenetrability.
American Heritage
Dullness of mind.
American Heritage
Opacity is defined as the quality of not letting light pass through, or hard to understand.
An example of something with opacity is a darkened window.
An example of opacity is the Russian language.
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Other Word Forms of Opacity

Noun

Singular:
opacity
Plural:
opacities

Origin of Opacity

  • French opacité from Old French from Latin opācitās from opācus dark

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French opacité.

    From Wiktionary

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