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Meaning of "obscuration" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSCURATION

obscuration  [ˌɒbskjʊˈreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSCURATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obscuration is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES OBSCURATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of obscuration in the English dictionary

The first definition of obscuration in the dictionary is the fact of being vague or indistinct. Other definition of obscuration is the fact of making something less visible. Obscuration is also (phonetics) the pronunciation of a vowel with articulation that causes it to become a neutral sound represented by ((ə)).


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSCURATION


acceleration
ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
collaboration
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən
configuration
kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən
consideration
kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən
cooperation
kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
declaration
ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən
decoration
ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən
deliberation
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
expiration
ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən
exploration
ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
incorporation
ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
inspiration
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən
operation
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
preparation
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən
separation
ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSCURATION

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSCURATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of obscuration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obscuration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSCURATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

朦胧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oscurecimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

obscuration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रहण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затемнения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obscurecimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তমসাচ্ছন্নকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obscurcissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penipuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verdunkelung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不明瞭化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obscuration
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mờ mịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருள் நிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंधुकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ay tutulması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oscuramento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zaciemnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затемнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întunecare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκότισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verduistering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fördunkling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obscuration
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obscuration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCURATION»

The term «obscuration» is regularly used and occupies the 89.601 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCURATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obscuration» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obscuration» 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 obscuration

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSCURATION»

Discover the use of obscuration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obscuration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Particle Count Method Development for Concentration ...
Light Obscuration Instruments Light-based instruments are the most common type of instrument used in the water treatment industry. Light obscuration technology is also referred to as light blockage or light extinction. In these types of sensors, ...
Zaid K. Chowdhury, 2000
2
Reference Data for Engineers: Radio, Electronics, Computer, ...
reflecting telescope is used to expand the beam, the central obscuration caused by the secondary mirror will also reduce the effective gain. It is necessary to match the beamwidth to the telescope to minimize the gain loss.* This is illustrated in ...
Wendy Middleton, Mac E. Van Valkenburg, 2002
3
Enneatypes: Method and Spirit
For all the benefits of Naranjo's "ontic obscuration," he does not explain in precise terms what being human involves. He only describes what it feels like when one's sense of being human is obscured. For example: "loss of a sense of I- am- ...
Tad Dunne, 1999
4
Handbook of Optical Engineering
0.84 OS Radial distribution of energy 06 02 - Figure 8.18 The integrated intensity as a function of radial position, with the obscuration ratio e as a parameter, varying from 0 (no obscuration) to 0.8 in increments of 0.2. The compactness of the ...
Daniel Malacara, 2001
5
The Small Golden Key
11 THE FOUR OBSCURATIONS THE FOUR OBSCURATIONS (sGrib.pa bzhi) are the karmic obscuration (Las.kyi sgrib.pa), the obscuration of passions (Nyon. mongs.kyi sgrib.pa), the intellectual obscuration, or obscuration of not knowing ...
Thinley Norbu, 1977
6
New Manual; Or, Symptomen-codex
Frequent obscuration of sight, especially when looking at the light, as if he were dazzled by too strong a light, and then unable to see, Causl. 11. Impeded vision, as if dazzled by a glaring light, Seneg. Obscuration of Sight. 1. Obscuration of ...
Gottlieb Heinrich Georg Jahr, Charles Julius Hempel, 1853
7
Elaborations on Emptiness - Uses of the Heart Sutra
sixth, there is the obscuration to making manifest45 the arising of conditioned things and the obscuration of the arising of multiple signs and the discordant class of assuming their bad state. On the seventh, there is the obscuration of the arising ...
Donald S. Lopez, 1998
8
On Buddha Essence: A Commentary on Rangjung Dorje's Treatise
First is the obscuration of the defilements (kleshas), second is the obscuration to knowledge, and third is the obscuration to meditation. The first of these obscurations, the obscuration of the defilements, is defined in the Uttaratantra as being the ...
Rinpoche Thrangu, Clark Johnson, 2006
9
Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers
In the arcs of 13 5 the obscuration was about 11 per cent.: in the arcs of 17° it was about 2 per cent. The merit or demerit of a lantern was to be measured by the amount of obscuration in the most obscured part, and that in his lantern was 11 ...
Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain), 1869
10
The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge
1838. September 18th. Beginning 3h. 27m. 04s. Greatest Obscuration . . • • 4 44 55 Apparent d 4 45 35 End 5 55 27 Digits eclipsed 10° 52' on Sun's South Limb ; at the greatest obscuration, Moon's Lower Limb, 38" South. This eclipse will be ...
‎1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSCURATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obscuration is used in the context of the following news items.
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New "smart window" material selectively blocks light and/or heat
Unfortunately, these methods tend to impede the passage of visible light, some by tinting panes and others by complete obscuration. But a ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
2
Why Does A 12-Year-Old Have Enlarged Thymus Gland Causing …
... thoracic spine (not labeled); hazy dense obscuration of the ascending aorta (not labeled) and trachea (T) down over the first and second ribs. «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
3
US marshal cleared in Lansing shooting
“In the area of the window, it was dark due to the time of day, the lack of street lighting, obscuration by a tree and also by the design of the home ... «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
4
Trans-Formers for exploring dark and extremely cold areas of the …
... unfolds to over 1,000 m2 of thin (0.1 to 1 mm) reflective surface with over 95% long-term reflectivity and is robust to dust obscuration. «Next Big Future, Jul 15»
5
Smoke from Canadian wildfires give sun a new look
... obscuration of the sun during the afternoon and evening hours,” Cogil says, “and also the moon during the overnight was a dusky orange.”. «Radio Iowa, Jun 15»
6
Astrophysics: Dust-poor galaxies at early times
Despite these caveats, however, it is extensively used to estimate the level of obscuration of the stellar UV light by ISM dust for galaxies across ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
7
Residents in Arundell area of Ely blast Cambridgeshire County …
"We feel there is a growing sense of procrastination and obscuration manifesting itself within the councils, which, if ignored, is in danger of ... «Ely News, Jun 15»
8
Awesome look at place where stars collide
... of the Milky Way (about 3,200 light-years away from it), where the obscuration by dust is very high. The unprecedented ultra-sharp view of the ... «EarthSky, Jun 15»
9
A globular cluster where stars collide
... (about 3,200 light-years away from it), where the obscuration by dust is very high. The unprecedented ultra-sharp view of the cluster reveals a ... «Astronomy Now Online, Jun 15»
10
Nest 'smart' smoke detectors not so smart, give false alarms
“Under the relevant codes and standards, alarms cannot be silenced if smoke exceeds a 4 percent obscuration level. This is an industry rule ... «SFGate, Jun 15»

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