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Meaning of "viridity" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIRIDITY

From Latin viriditās, from viridis green.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF VIRIDITY

vɪˈrɪdɪtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRIDITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Viridity 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 VIRIDITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Viriditas

Viriditas is a word meaning vitality, fecundity, lushness, verdure, or growth. It is particularly associated with abbess Hildegard von Bingen, who used it to refer to or symbolize spiritual and physical health, often as a reflection of the divine word or as an aspect of the divine nature.

Definition of viridity in the English dictionary

The definition of viridity in the dictionary is the quality or state of being green; greenness; verdancy. Other definition of viridity is innocence, youth, or freshness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIRIDITY

acidity · acridity · aridity · comorbidity · cupidity · floridity · fluidity · humidity · hybridity · invalidity · liquidity · morbidity · putridity · rapidity · rigidity · scabridity · semiaridity · stupidity · torridity · turbidity

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRIDITY

virgule · viricidal · viricide · virid · viridescence · viridescent · viridian · viridite · virile · virilely · virilescence · virilescent · virilisation · virilism · virility · virilization · virilize · virilocal · virino · virion

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRIDITY

absolute humidity · avidity · face validity · flaccidity · frigidity · gravidity · hyperacidity · insipidity · lividity · lucidity · modulus of rigidity · nudity · placidity · rancidity · relative humidity · solidity · specific humidity · superfluidity · timidity · validity · viscidity

Synonyms and antonyms of viridity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «viridity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIRIDITY

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

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

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朝气
1,325 millions of speakers
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viridity
570 millions of speakers
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English

viridity
510 millions of speakers
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viridity
380 millions of speakers
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viridity
280 millions of speakers
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viridity
278 millions of speakers
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viridity
270 millions of speakers
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শ্যামলতা
260 millions of speakers
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viridity
220 millions of speakers
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Viridity
190 millions of speakers
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viridity
180 millions of speakers
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viridity
130 millions of speakers
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viridity
85 millions of speakers
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Viridity
85 millions of speakers
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trạng thái xanh
80 millions of speakers
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பசுமை
75 millions of speakers
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मळमळ
75 millions of speakers
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tazelik
70 millions of speakers
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viridity
65 millions of speakers
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viridity
50 millions of speakers
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viridity
40 millions of speakers
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viridity
30 millions of speakers
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viridity
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groen nie
14 millions of speakers
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viridity
10 millions of speakers
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viridity
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Trends of use of viridity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRIDITY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of viridity
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about viridity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRIDITY»

Discover the use of viridity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to viridity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Voice of the Living Light: Hildegard of Bingen and Her World
They omit viriditas completely in "virtues are beginning to show themselves" (115 ) (literally: show their viridity) and prefer elegant phrases to clumsy literal translations, supplied here in square brackets: (152) fresh warmth [warmth in viridity]; ...
Barbara Newman, 1998
2
The Rosicrucian Manuscripts
... receives and includes all the Influences of the Sphiristical Order. It compasseth the Heavens, and in them the Earth, like a green Rain-bow, or one vast Sphere of Viridity, and from this Viridity the divine Influences are showr'd down like Rain ...
Benedict J. Williamson, 2002
3
The Letters of Hildegard of Bingen : Volume II
My father and the pastor chosen by God to rule over the blazing flock of your sheepfold, hear. I see you in a bright light and your community as a glowing radiance, as I told you before. Now live, and be perfect [cf. Matt 5.48] in the viridity of the ...
Hildegard of Bingen, 1998
4
Ranklechick and His Three-Legged Cat (Oogaly Colour Part One)
All, that is, except the Twirlun Ai, who began Social Viridity School at age thirteen and usually finished, dropped out, or died horribly but brilliantly by the time they were twenty-seven. Ghouls learnt technical skills and basic reading and writing ...
Illustrator Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons Rikki Simons Writer Rikki Simons, Rikki Simons, Illustrator Tavisha, Writer RikkiWolfgarth-Simons Simons, 2006
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Pro- ucing viridity; in zool., specifying certain microscopic vegetable organisms which, when swallowed as food by such mollusks as the oyster and clam, impart a green tinge to the + flesh. Viridine (vir'i-din), ». [< viride (see def.) + -4ne2.] ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
71116186110118 (Vir-i-dij'e-nus), a. [( L. viridis, reen, + -gcuus, producing: see - genous.] Proucing viridity; in 206%., specifying certain microscopic vegetable organisms which, when swallowed as ood by such mollusks as the oyster and clam, ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1900
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
viridigenous viridlgenous (vir-i-dij'e-nus), a. [( L. viridis, reen, + -genus, producing : see -genous.] - ucing viridity; in 2061., specifying certain microscopic vegetable organisms which, when swallowed as food by such mollusks as the ' oysger ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1904
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Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
These same animals, when subsequently deprived of what might be called their viridigenom diet of Navicula ostrearia, variety fusiformis, lost their viridity entirely in a few days aud again became white-fleshed. This viridity I have noticed in ...
United States Fish Commission, 1885
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The Carthusian
viridity emblematic of extreme greenness." Not that in my heart of hearts my belief in the paradisiacal character of Oxford life was at all diminished, but I felt somehow or other certain that my genuine sentiments on this head ought to have been ...
‎1839
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A Platonick Discourse Upon Love
The three Graces are Handmaids to Venus: Second Thalia, Euphrosyne, Aglaia; Viridity, Gladnesse, Book Splendour; properties attending Ideal Beauty. Thalia is the permanence of everything in its entire being; thus is Youth called green, Man  ...
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Edmund Garratt Gardner, Girolamo Benivieni, 1914

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRIDITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term viridity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Projects by firms linked to PSC chair awarded state funding
Communities working with Viridity Energy and Anbaric have each been awarded $100,000 to study the feasibility of installing a microgrid, which is a smaller ... «Capital New York, Jul 15»
2
Cuomo on PSC chair's ties to energy company
Asked Tuesday if he thought Zibelman's relationship with Viridity violated any ethics laws, Cuomo said, “We're looking at the facts, and if there are [violations], ... «Capital New York, Jun 15»
3
Demand Response for All Coming to New York
Chairman Audrey Zibelman referred to her own experience as a system operator and DR provider in the private sector as CEO of Viridity Energy. She said ... «RTO Insider, Jun 15»
4
New York's top energy regulator gives up stock in firm she founded
Audrey Zibelman, who as chair of the Public Service Commission is New York state's top energy regulator, is giving up her stock in Viridity Energy, the ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
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State's top energy regulator gets rid of shares of company she founded
Albany. Audrey Zibelman, who as chairwoman of the Public Service Commission is New York state's top energy regulator, is giving up her stock in Viridity ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
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Top energy regulator tied to bidders for state work
Zibelman is a shareholder in a company called Viridity Energy that develops energy grid technology, according to financial disclosures obtained by Capital. «Capital New York, Jun 15»
7
Corporates Continue to Pick Up the Cleantech VC Slack
Fellow conglomerate Mitsui joined GE as an investor in Viridity and SCIenergy (both of which GE has since exited), and recently became an investor in Stem as ... «Greentech Media, May 15»
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How a 'dinky' energy storage project gives financial oomph to …
But the really innovative part of the system is where the Philadelphia-based utility Viridity Energy stepped in and proposed selling a portion of the battery power ... «Environment & Energy Publishing, Jun 13»
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Viridity's Software Moves Beyond Traditional Demand Response
Viridity Energy, an up-and-coming demand response provider that's raised more than $40 million over the last few years, is out with a new software package ... «Greentech Media, May 13»
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Smart Grid Roundup: Viridity, ThinkEco, WegoWise and EnerNOC
Viridity Energy inked an agreement with GDF SUEZ Energy Resources, an industrial, commercial and institutional retail electricity provider. «Greentech Media, Apr 13»
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