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Meaning of "obscurant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSCURANT

obscurant  [əbˈskjʊərənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSCURANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obscurant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBSCURANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of obscurant in the English dictionary

The first definition of obscurant in the dictionary is an opposer of reform and enlightenment. Other definition of obscurant is of or relating to an obscurant. Obscurant is also causing obscurity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSCURANT


adherent
ədˈhɪərənt
Arendt
ˈɛərənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
deodorant
diːˈəʊdərənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
exuberant
ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt
grandparent
ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt
ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
incoherent
ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt
inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
insurant
ɪnˈʃʊərənt
intolerant
ɪnˈtɒlərənt
irreverent
ɪˈrɛvərənt
jurant
ˈdʒʊərənt
parent
ˈpɛərənt
referent
ˈrɛfərənt
refrigerant
rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt
tolerant
ˈtɒlərənt
urent
ˈjʊərənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSCURANT

obs
obscene
Obscene Publications Act
Obscene Publications Squad
obscenely
obsceneness
obscenities
obscenity
obscurantic
obscurantism
obscurantist
obscuration
obscure
obscurely
obscurement
obscureness
obscurities
obscurity
obscurum per obscurius
obsecrate

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSCURANT

au courant
colourant
courant
denaturant
figurant
fish restaurant
five-star restaurant
floating restaurant
fulgurant
grant
Indian restaurant
motorway restaurant
nurturant
pizza restaurant
rant
restaurant
saturant
sushi restaurant
vibrant
warrant

Synonyms and antonyms of obscurant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obscurant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSCURANT

Find out the translation of obscurant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obscurant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obscurant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

愚民
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obscurant
570 millions of speakers

English

obscurant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

obscurant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمويه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мракобес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obscurantista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যে ব্যক্তি ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে অনুসন্ধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obscurant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang bermasalah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

obscurant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曖昧にする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몽매
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obscurant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản đối sự khai hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீர்த்திருத்தத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obscurant
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obscurant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мракобіс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obscurant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

obscurant
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

obscurantist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obscurant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obscurant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obscurant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCURANT»

The term «obscurant» is normally little used and occupies the 146.034 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCURANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obscurant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obscurant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obscurant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSCURANT»

Discover the use of obscurant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obscurant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Castle of Eternity: Collection of farytales
asked the Evil Keeper the Obscurant. – You have covered many crocodiles – my subjects – with your blow. – I've failed to stop the star envoy. He escaped from me , - answered the Obscurant in a faltering voice. – You are no good for anything!
Elena Atyurevskaya, 2014
2
Castle of Eternity: Collection of fairytales
asked the Evil Keeper the Obscurant. – You have covered many crocodiles – my subjects – with your blow. – I've failed to stop the star envoy. He escaped from me , - answered the Obscurant in a faltering voice. – You are no good for anything!
Elena Atyurievskaya, 2014
3
Development of a Versatile Man-portable Obscurant Aerosol ...
"The objective of research presented in this dissertation was to develop a readily deployable and environmentally benign obscurant system operating with a single liquid for the visible and near infrared regions.
Robert William Schaub, 2011
4
Pilot's Guide to ATC
Visibility obscurant There are some rules that apply to the reporting of the type of visibility obscurant. Although these are covered in pilot training, the major points are given below to ensure a complete understanding is given in this chapter ...
David Harrison, 2008
5
Financial Cryptography: 8th International Conference, FC ...
The result requires longer message paths in order to achieve a probable embedding of an obscurant network. 4.2 Obscurant Networks A network is a layered directed circuit with the same number of vertices on each layer. We say a circuit is a ...
Ari Juels, 2004
6
Metal-Fluorocarbon Based Energetic Materials
Applying an obscurant serves camouflage, concealment and deception [1]. Obscurants may be disseminated mechanically but are mainly generated in situ by way of a pyrotechnic reaction [2]. The yield factor, Yf, of a pyrotechnic obscurant ...
Ernst-Christian Koch, 2012
7
Methodology for the Analysis of Obscurant Attenuation ...
A methodology was developed which uses modeling and simulation to obtain data for analyzing smoke/obscurant attenuation effects on sensor/seeker target acquisition performance.
Joseph Andrese, Army research lab aberdeen proving ground md, 1998
8
Free-Space Laser Communications: Principles and Advances
The MWIR MILES obscurant penetration capability has been validated using a theatrical fog generator at the Table Mountain test site located near Boulder. The MWIR wavelength is generated using an all-solid-state device technology using a ...
Arun K. Majumdar, Jennifer C Ricklin, 2010
9
Lethal Mists: An Introduction to the Natural and Military ...
Table 10-1: Incendiary and Obscurant Agents Continued 16 These two compounds are utilized together as a single smoke formulation: FS. Chapter 11 Antidotes Antidote - A substance that counteracts the 102 Eric R. Taylor. Common ...
Eric R. Taylor, 2001
10
Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy
The figure shows two detectors and a single obscurant. We assume that the obscurant perfectly absorbs all the radiation that strikes it. The obscurant divides the object space into four regions: BC, the region visible to the detectors at both ...
David J. Brady, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSCURANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obscurant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Army: New Wireless Sight Offers Leap-Ahead for Night Marksmanship
"Let's say there was smoke or some obscurant between the shooter and where you see the [enemy] soldiers out there," he said. With only ... «Military.com, Jul 15»
2
Innovations in maritime defence [CAN2015D2]
Also on hand is the 76mm Maske bi-spectral smoke/ obscurant cartridge. Maske protects armoured vehicles against weapon systems equipped ... «IHS Jane's 360, May 15»
3
Neptec Technologies Launches 3DRi™ Excavator Applications for …
We develop, supply and integrate intelligent 3D applications based on our family of obscurant-penetrating OPAL 3D laser sensors especially ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
4
Neptec Technologies Launches Automated 3DRi Stockpile …
We develop, supply and integrate intelligent 3D applications based on our family of obscurant-penetrating OPAL 3D laser sensors especially ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
5
Neptec Technologies Announces Enhancements to Its 3DRi …
The 3DRi SDK, which is used together with Neptec's real-time obscurant-penetrating 3D OPAL LiDAR sensors to easily develop intelligent 3D ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
6
​Notes from the Underground: Spank Rock, Astronomar, Joop …
A steady build of a tune, Gonno's "Obscurant," the A-side off the Japanese producer's latest release on International Feel, is the kind of music ... «THUMP, Apr 15»
7
Country or system: What do you want?
... iniquitous man-eating status quo and pro-agro-industrial-feudal, pro-obscurant political system that delivers tyrants, Mafiosi and inept corrupt ... «Pakistan Today, Apr 15»
8
Premiere: Gonno - 'A Life With Clarinet'
Working on fresh material, new EP 'Obscurant' is due to be released on April 13th. At times gorgeous at others imposing, the tonal variations build up in vast, ... «Clash Magazine, Apr 15»
9
US Helo Leaders Take on Dust, New Engines
Army officials have said that millimeter wave radar has the greatest obscurant penetration capability in most DVE conditions, but lower visual ... «DefenseNews.com, Mar 15»
10
Neptec trials truck spotting technology at Fording River mine in BC …
Using Neptec's 3D real-time intelligence software development platform, 3DRi, and obscurant-penetrating OPAL 3D laser sensors, the ... «Mining Technology, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Obscurant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/obscurant>. May 2024 ».
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