clarity

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ UK /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/ See IPA manual

Freq #10361

Meanings

1

noun
The quality of being clear and easy to understand.

The teacher explained the rules with great clarity.
2

noun
The ability to think clearly and sensibly.

After a good night's sleep, she made the decision with new clarity.
3

noun
The quality of being clear in sound, sight, or appearance.

The recording captured her voice with amazing clarity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being clear... clearness transparency

3 noun · the quality of being clear... clearness

Word family

Forms clarities

Derived forms disclarityhyperclarityinclarityunclarity

Etymology

From Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -ity.

*kelh₁- Proto-Indo-European claritee Middle English clarté Old French clāritās Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# clarity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/
**Frequency rank:** 10361

## Meanings
1. The quality of being clear and easy to understand.
2. The ability to think clearly and sensibly.
3. The quality of being clear in sound, sight, or appearance.

## Examples
- The teacher explained the rules with great clarity.
- After a good night's sleep, she made the decision with new clarity.
- The recording captured her voice with amazing clarity.

## Derived Forms
- disclarity
- hyperclarity
- inclarity
- unclarity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *kelh₁-
- Root: claritee
- Root: clarté
- Root: clāritās

## Etymology
From Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -ity.

## AI Etymology
Clarity is from Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -ity. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *kelh₁- (Proto-Indo-European), claritee (Middle English), clarté (Old French), and clāritās (Latin). Current senses include the quality of being clear and easy to understand, the ability to think clearly and sensibly, and the quality of being clear in sound, sight, or appearance. The wider family includes derived forms such as disclarity, hyperclarity, inclarity, and unclarity.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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