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clarity

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈklæɹ.ə.ti/Word FrequencyCommon (4.89)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.

In a Sentence

Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students.

Published Usage Examples

With the high-res screens on the newer Palms (like my Zire 71), the clarity is as good as or better than paper.

Clarity is not talking about a thing or a quality, which is what the English word clarity would imply.

This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.

Origin

Latin 'claritas' meaning 'brightness, clearness'.

Common Phrases

. clarityclarity greaterclarity great

Poetry examples for clarity

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

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