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   opacity

   /ə(ʊ)ˈpasɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of lacking transparency or translucence: "thinner paints need black added to increase opacity" Similar opaquenessnon-transparencylack of transparencycloudinessfilminesshazinessmistinessblurblurrednessdirtinessdinginessmuddinessgriminesssmearinessOpposite transparencytranslucenceclarity
   • ▪ the quality of being obscure in meaning: "the difficulty and opacity in Barthes' texts" Similar lack of clarityobscurityabstrusenessunclearnessdensityimpenetrabilityenigmaunintelligibilityincomprehensibilityreconditenessOpposite claritylimpidity

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French opacité, from Latin opacitas, from opacus ‘darkened’.

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   Opacity is the quality or state of being opaque, or impervious to light or radiant energy. It can also mean obscurity of sense, unintelligibility, or dullness. See synonyms, examples, and word history of opacity.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › opacityOPACITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.thefreedictionary.com › opacityOpacity - definition of opacity by The Free Dictionary

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   Opacity is the quality or state of being opaque, which means not allowing light or other electromagnetic radiation to pass through. Learn more about the different meanings, uses and translations of opacity in various contexts.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOPACITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. the state or quality of being opaque 2. the degree to which something is opaque 3. an opaque object or substance.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › opacityOpacity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Opacity is the characteristic of being difficult to understand or unclear. A professor whose lectures are known for opacity is going to find himself in a room full of some very frustrated students.

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   What does the term 'density' mean in physics?

   • In physics, density is the quantity of electricity on a given surface or in a given time per unit of volume. In radiologic physics, it refers to the opacity to light of an exposed radiographic or photographic film; the darker the film, the greater will be the measured density.

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   What does opacity mean in medical terms?

   • Opacity in medical terms refers to a lack of transparency or nontransparent area. In the context of radiography, a more transparent area is interpreted as an opacity to x-rays in the body. The location of an opacity within the eye can be determined.

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   What is opacity measurement?

   • Opacity measurements; extending the range and filling the gaps. This water is of a milky opacity, and does not become clear after standing. This is typical of non-surface-true opacity : the intended output form violates a markedness constraint without visible motivation. This method measures opacity variations caused by voids and surface features.

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   What is the meaning of opaque?

   • 1. the state or quality of being opaque. 2. something opaque. 3. the degree to which a substance is or may be opaque. 4. the proportion of light absorbed by the emulsion on an area of a photographic film or plate. 5. obscurity of meaning. 6. mental dullness.

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   What is the opposite of opacity?

   • But in all these writers, cataracta seems to be included under the general term pannus, meaning opacities of every kind. This accounts for the films, opacities, and white spots seen upon the eye after the inflammation has subsided. Non-opacity is the opposite of opacity.

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   What does opacity mean on a radiograph?

   • On a radiograph, an opaque or nontransparent area is interpreted as an opacity to x-rays in the body. The term opacity is used in radiology to describe such areas.

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10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionopacity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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    Definition of opacity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.