clarity
/'klæriti/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being clear, in particular: The state or condition of being easy to see, hear, or understand.
- The quality of transparency or purity: The state of being free from cloudiness, impurity, or obscurity, often used literally for substances like water or air.
- The quality of being coherent and intelligible: The state of being expressed in a way that is easily comprehensible and unambiguous.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The clarity of the lake water was astonishing. (The transparency/purity of the lake water was astonishing.)
- She explained the complex theory with remarkable clarity. (She explained the complex theory in a remarkably clear and understandable way.)
- The clarity of his argument convinced everyone. (The clear and logical nature of his argument convinced everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- "with clarity": in a clear manner.
- He spoke with great clarity about the challenges ahead.
- "lack of clarity": the absence of clearness, leading to confusion.
- The document's lack of clarity caused many misunderstandings.
- "crystal clarity": (idiomatic) extreme and perfect clearness.
- The instructions were written with crystal clarity.
Variants and Related Words
- Clarify (verb): to make something clear or easier to understand.
- Could you clarify your last point?
- Clarification (noun): an explanation that makes something clear.
- We need further clarification on the new policy.
Synonyms
- Clearness: The quality of being clear to the eye or mind.
- Lucidity: Clearness of expression or thought.
- Transparency: The condition of being transparent (literal); also used figuratively for honesty and openness.
- Precision: The quality of being exact, accurate, and clear.
Antonyms
- Obscurity: The state of being unknown, unclear, or hard to understand.
- Ambiguity: The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
- Cloudiness: The state of being opaque or murky (literal); lack of clarity (figurative).
- Confusion: Lack of understanding; uncertainty.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "See something with perfect clarity": to understand something completely and without any doubt.
- After the discussion, I saw the solution with perfect clarity.
- "Clarity of thought/purpose": clear and focused thinking or a clear understanding of one's goals.
- Her clarity of purpose inspired the whole team.
Noun
- the quality of clear water
- when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes
- free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression