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Uncommonopacity
The correct spelling is opacity.
How to pronounce opacity
noun
IPA: /oʊˈpæsɪtiː/
Say it like: Opa-sit-ee
The correct spelling is opacity. The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through For example: "We could not see the sandbar due to the opacity of the muddy water."
Usage Examples
“We could not see the sandbar due to the opacity of the muddy water.”
“The opacity of these decisions is troubling.”
“The opacity of a clean glass window is near zero.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through
- 2.The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.
- 3.A measure of relative impenetrability to electromagnetic radiation such as light.
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