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Meaning of "pellucidity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PELLUCIDITY

pellucidity  [ˌpɛluːˈsɪdɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PELLUCIDITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pellucidity 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 PELLUCIDITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pellucidity

Transparency and translucency

In the field of optics, transparency is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without being scattered. On a macroscopic scale, the photons can be said to follow Snell's Law. Translucency is a super-set of transparency: it allows light to pass through, but does not necessarily follow Snell's law; the photons can be scattered at either of the two interfaces where there is a change in index of refraction, or internally. In other words, a translucent medium allows the transport of light while a transparent medium not only allows the transport of light but allows for image formation. The opposite property of translucency is opacity. Transparent materials appear clear, with the overall appearance of one color, or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color. When light encounters a material, it can interact with it in several different ways. These interactions depend on the wavelength of the light and the nature of the material. Photons interact with an object by some combination of reflection, absorption and transmission.

Definition of pellucidity in the English dictionary

The definition of pellucidity in the dictionary is transparency or translucence. Other definition of pellucidity is the state of being extremely clear in style and meaning; limpidness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PELLUCIDITY


acidity
əˈsɪdɪtɪ
aridity
əˈrɪdɪtɪ
flaccidity
flæˈsɪdɪtɪ
fluidity
fluːˈɪdɪtɪ
humidity
hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ
hyperacidity
ˌhaɪpərəˈsɪdɪtɪ
hypoacidity
ˌhaɪpəʊəˈsɪdɪtɪ
liquidity
lɪˈkwɪdɪtɪ
lucidity
luːˈsɪdɪtɪ
morbidity
mɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ
mucidity
ˌmjuːˈsɪdɪtɪ
peracidity
ˌperəˈsɪdɪtɪ
placidity
pləˈsɪdɪtɪ
rancidity
rænˈsɪdɪtɪ
rigidity
rɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ
stupidity
stjuːˈpɪdɪtɪ
subacidity
ˌsʌbəˈsɪdɪtɪ
translucidity
ˌtrænzluːˈsɪdɪtɪ
turbidity
tɜːˈbɪdɪtɪ
viscidity
vɪˈsɪdɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PELLUCIDITY

pellet gun
pelletal
Pelletier
pelletisation
pelletise
pelletiser
pelletization
pelletize
pelletizer
pellicle
pellicular
pellitories
pellitory
pellitory of Spain
pellitory-of-the-wall
pellock
pellucid
pellucidly
pellucidness
pellum

WORDS THAT END LIKE PELLUCIDITY

absolute humidity
avidity
comorbidity
face validity
frigidity
gravidity
hybridity
insipidity
intrepidity
invalidity
lividity
modulus of rigidity
nudity
putridity
rapidity
relative humidity
solidity
superfluidity
timidity
torridity
validity

Synonyms and antonyms of pellucidity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pellucidity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PELLUCIDITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

pellucidity
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pellucidity
570 millions of speakers

English

pellucidity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pellucidity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pellucidity
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pellucidity
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pellucidity
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বচ্ছতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pellucidity
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pellucidity
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pellucidity
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pellucidity
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pellucidity
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pellucidity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pellucidity
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pellucidity
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेदना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pellucidity
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pellucidity
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pellucidity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pellucidity
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pellucidity
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαύγεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pellucidity
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pellucidity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pellucidity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pellucidity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PELLUCIDITY»

The term «pellucidity» is used very little and occupies the 168.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PELLUCIDITY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PELLUCIDITY»

Discover the use of pellucidity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pellucidity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Realizing Capital: Financial and Psychic Economies in ...
spark” to most pellucidly designate pellucidity. In its very formulation, then, Trollope's theory of unequivocal language equivocates. Beyond this figural irony there is another dimension,too, of this equivocation—a kindof situationalirony: he  ...
Anna Kornbluh, 2013
2
Aristotle's Psychology
And by pellucid is meant something which is visible, not visible by itself (to speak without further qualification), but visible by reason of some foreign colour which affects its neutral pellucidity. Of this character are air and water and also many ...
Aristotle, Edwin Wallace, 1882
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aristotele's psychology
And by pellucid is meant something which is visible, not visible by itself (to speak without further qualification), but visible by reason of some foreign colour which affects its neutral pellucidity. Of this character are air and water and also many ...
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Transactions
Opacity of substance is almost universal in the bodies of terrestrial animals and plants, but I will mention two instances of pellucidity. First, the blind Rhyncophora, discovered within recent years under stones in the South of Europe, Raymondia,  ...
‎1882
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Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal
Pellucidity, which is susceptible of so many gradations from transparency to opacity, must be taken into consideration, not according to its degree, but with reference to its being present, because the opposite of pellucidity, viz., opacity, is a ...
Robert Jameson, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Wernerian Natural History Society, 1845
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The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal
Pellucidity, which is susceptible of so many gradations from transparency to opacity, must be taken into consideration, not according to its degree, but with reference to its being present, because the opposite of pellucidity, viz., opacity, is a ...
‎1845
7
The Transactions of the Entomological Society of London
Opacity of substance is almost universal in the bodies of terrestrial animals and plants, but I will mention two instances of pellucidity. First, the blind Rhyncophora, discovered within recent years under stones in the South of Europe, Baymondia,  ...
‎1882
8
The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal ... Edinburgh, Constable ...
Pellucidity, which is susceptible of so many gradations from transparency to opacity, must be taken into consideration, not according to its degree, but with reference to its being present, because the opposite of pellucidity, viz., opacity, is a ...
‎1845
9
The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
Selecting, then, the character of presence or absence of pellucidity in the caudal region, and making the distinction to depend on that, — a character indeed which serves accurately to distinguish the two already known genera of this family, ...
Robert Jameson, Sir William Jardine, 1839
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The Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London
Opacity of substance is almost universal in the bodies of terrestrial animals and plants, but I will mention two instances of pellucidity. First, the blind Rhyncophora, discovered within recent years under stones in the South of Europe, Raymondia,  ...
‎1882

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PELLUCIDITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pellucidity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kamloops writer wins top prize in Okanagan Short Story Contest
Katherin Edwards won the $500 first prize and a week's residency at the Woodhaven Eco Culture Centre for her story Pellucidity. In the ... «Castanet.net, Mar 15»
2
Is Silicon Valley's investment bubble about to burst?
Using a quote from Psychology Today in 2012, Reid makes the case for opening up families to more financial pellucidity: “Couples fight about ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
3
Yaima, Pepper Proud play Saturday matinee in Coyle
With Proud as the vocalist, Yaima has released its first album, “Pellucidity.” Hear music from both of these new CDs on Saturday in Coyle. «Port Townsend Leader, Nov 14»
4
Investors move to re-price Nigeria's risk over Sanusi suspension
“This is more so because their investment decisions are influenced largely by regulatory pellucidity and relatively stable macroeconomic ... «BusinessDay, Feb 14»
5
Cornell Lacrosse Suspension: Athletic Director Confirms …
This is a good thing: Pellucidity is important in these kinds of situations. Furthering that approach, Cornell Director of Athletics Andy Noel spoke ... «College Crosse, Sep 13»
6
Why Is Glass Transparent? Understanding Transparent Materials …
Also known as diaphaneity or pellucidity, transparency in materials allows light to pass through unaffected, thus making them see-though. «Azom.com, May 13»
7
What if "inside the Beltway" were a city?
Between metonymy and pellucidity, one get's the feeling that DAl's thesaurus has been getting a serious workout lately. by thump on Mar 19, ... «Greater Greater Washington, Mar 13»
8
Preservation problems: predictability and pellucidity
One big step they could take to improve transparency (or, after using a thesaurus to find a word starting with 'p,' pellucidity) is to put images of ... «Greater Greater Washington, Mar 13»
9
Maker's Mark to dilute due to shortage crisis
Considering pellucidity has never been a strong suit of large-scale food operators - Coca-Cola's Dasani debacle and the still shuddering ... «New Statesman, Feb 13»
10
JONATHAN GALASSI with Adam Fitzgerald
Rail: Just her hymn-like pellucidity. I remember Bishop somewhere listing the three cardinal virtues of a poet—accuracy, mystery, and ... «Brooklyn Rail, May 12»

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