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Meaning of "turbid" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TURBID

From Latin turbidus, from turbāre to agitate, from turba crowd.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TURBID

ˈtɜːbɪd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TURBID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Turbid is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TURBID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Turbidity

Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key test of water quality. Fluids can contain suspended solid matter consisting of particles of many different sizes. While some suspended material will be large enough and heavy enough to settle rapidly to the bottom of the container if a liquid sample is left to stand, very small particles will settle only very slowly or not at all if the sample is regularly agitated or the particles are colloidal. These small solid particles cause the liquid to appear turbid. Turbidity is also applied to transparent solids such as glass or plastic. In plastic production haze is defined as the percentage of light that is deflected more than 2.5° from the incoming light direction.

Definition of turbid in the English dictionary

The first definition of turbid in the dictionary is muddy or opaque, as a liquid clouded with a suspension of particles. Other definition of turbid is dense, thick, or cloudy. Turbid is also in turmoil or confusion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TURBID

bid · biddy-bid · carabid · cebid · comorbid · counterbid · crabbed · forbid · Irbid · morbid · outbid · overbid · prebid · rabid · re-bid · tabid · underbid · unforbid · unturbid · verbid

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURBID

turbary · turbellarian · turbidimeter · turbidimetric · turbidimetry · turbidite · turbidity · turbidity current · turbidly · turbidness · turbinacious · turbinal · turbinate · turbinate bones · turbination · turbine · turbine blade · turbine engine · turbined · turbit

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURBID

acid · aid · android · avoid · blind bid · cue bid · David · did · forcing bid · grid · hostile bid · hostile takeover bid · id · jump bid · kid · liquid · Madrid · shut-out bid · suicide bid · takeover bid

Synonyms and antonyms of turbid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TURBID»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «turbid» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «turbid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURBID

Find out the translation of turbid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of turbid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «turbid» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

浑浊
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

turbia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

turbid
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

परेशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عكر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

мутная
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

turva
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোলা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

trouble
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Keruh
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

trübe
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

濁った
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

혼탁
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Turbid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lộn xộn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கலங்கலான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गढूळ
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

bulanık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

torbido
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

mętny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

каламутна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

tulbure
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θολό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

troebel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grumlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grumset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turbid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURBID»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURBID»

Discover the use of turbid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turbid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ecology and Evolution of Turbid Water Adaptations in Fishes
Fishes of naturally turbid- water systems (i.e., turbid-water fishes) possess morphological traits that putatively promote survival in these harsh environments. For example, in turbid-water fishes, visual structures are reduced and chemosensory ...
Rachael Katherine Remington, 2008
2
Hiking Yellowstone National Park
Special attraction: Unique and perfectly named Turbid Lake. Type of hike: Out and back. Total distance: 10 miles, or 16.1 kilometers. Difficulty: Moderate. Traffic: Light. Maps: Trails Illustrated (Yellowstone Lake); Lake Butte USGS quad. Starting ...
Bill Schneider
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A Text-Book of Urology in Men, Women and Children
Contents of l Clear or l Clear Tun-bid or Clear Turbid. lClear. Clear. glam. 1 law shreda large abundant : (turbid). shreds or prostatic; l l prustatic detritus. ' ! elements. i Pom-lawn Canomc URITHEITII wrrn UNILATERAL Snumu. Vestal- runs. u-.
V.C. Pedersen
4
Fish and Fisheries in Tropical Estuaries
Cyrus (1988b,c) recorded a wide range of turbidities in 17 estuaries of KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa (0.5-1471 NTU): four of these were clear water (< 10 NTU), nine were semi-turbid (10-50 NTU), three were turbid (50-80 NTU) and one very  ...
S.J. Blaber, 1997
5
Diseases of the Kidney & Bladder: Diagnosis & Treatment with ...
The Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun (Treatise on the Origins & Symptoms of All Diseases ) states that, when taxation damages the kidney resulting in kidney qi vacuity cold , the urine can be white or turbid. The kidney governs water. In the bladder ...
Wei Li (L.Ac.), David Frierman, Ben Luna, 2006
6
Rock-forming Minerals: Feldspars, Volume 4A
Feldspars, Volume 4A William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman. Furthermore, it was noted that in polished thin section clear alkali feldspar has a clear featureless surface whereas the surface of turbid alkali feldspar exhibits ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 2001
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Hydrothermal Processes Above the Yellowstone Magma Chamber: ...
Turbid Lake hydrothermal explosion crater. (A) Geological map after Christiansen (2001). Abbreviations for units are as follows: Qs—Quaternary sediments; Qhe— Quaternary hydrothermal explosion deposits; Qhe2 —younger explosion ...
Lisa A. Morgan, Wayne C. Shanks, Kenneth Lee Pierce, 2009
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Microbial Genetics
Temperate phages, such as X, however, form a plaque with a turbid center (Fig. 5 -13). The turbidity is caused by the growth of phage-immune lysogenic cells in the plaque. When plating phage to obtain plaques, phage and bacteria are ...
Stanley R. Maloy, John E. Cronan, David Freifelder, 1994
9
Glossary of Chinese Medical Terms and Acupuncture Points
... the kidney tub xuè: quit spit blood turbid: Ш zhuó turbid agents are utilized sparingly: ШШШЗя zhuó yào qing tóu turbidity: ffî zhuó turbid pathogen (evil): Щ% $ zhuó xié turbid pathogens (evils) harm the clear: j/féffi^Xn zhuó xié hài qïng turbid ...
‎1990
10
The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal
24 houra afterwards very turbid. very turbid. very slightly turbid. very turbid. very turbid. slightly turbid. very turbid, less turbid than No. 3. very turbid. caused no effect. very turbid. very slight effect; less slightly turbid. very turbid. than in No.
Sir David Brewster, Robert Jameson, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURBID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term turbid is used in the context of the following news items.
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NYDEP emptying Cannonsville pending repairs; Turbid seepage to …
However, it has already contracted with New Jersey-based Moretrench to undertake repairs to eliminate the turbid flow, which it hopes will be finished before the ... «The River Reporter, Jul 15»
2
State Park Police look for fisherman who fell in turbid waters
The New York State Parks police is searching for a man who fell into turbid waters of the Niagara River at Whirlpool State Park Sunday morning, according to ... «Buffalo Sun Times, Jul 15»
3
What is Turbidity?
Turbidity is the name given to define the “cloudiness” or “haziness” of a given fluid. This haziness is usually caused by suspended solids present in the liquid, ... «International Environmental Technology, Jun 15»
4
Turbidity: What is it and why does it affect our drinking water?
"It doesn't necessarily imply that (bacteria) are there but with more turbidity in the water, the water becomes more difficult to treat," says Steve Kokelj, a scientist ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
5
June 17-21: High water level makes water 'turbid' for Oneida Lake …
June 17-21: High water level makes water 'turbid' for Oneida Lake anglers. bowfin.oneida.jpg. Nick Firman, of Fayetteville, landed this 24-inch bowfin recently ... «Syracuse.com, Jun 15»
6
Climate Change and Cloudy Water Challenge City's Water System
Turbidity is a wonky word. It sounds like a bad math rock band. Yet among the many concerns the city's Department of Environmental Protection has about its ... «City Limits, Jun 15»
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Turbid water has people up in arms at Indira Nagar
Residents of parts of Indira Nagar, Adyar, took to the streets on Wednesday morning seeking a solution to the long-pending problem of supply of discoloured ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
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Researchers urge protection for reefs in turbid environments
"In the past these more turbid environments have been perceived to have low conservation value – we'd rather preserve the blue water sites like the Great ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
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ROV gets caught in turbidity current, lives to tell the tale.
They are turbulent: the currents inside them are a mess of chaotic eddies and turbid: filled with sediment. In the GIF above, the billows and eddies are the ... «Deep-Sea News, Jan 15»
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AirAsia search: Turbid water may be blocking black box signals …
"They haven`t found anything, maybe because the water is turbid and there is zero visibility...There`s a possibility it is buried in mud," he was quoted as saying ... «Zee News, Jan 15»
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