clearness

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈklɪrnəs/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #113095

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1

noun
The quality of being easy to understand or perceive.

The clearness of her explanation impressed the class.
2

noun
The quality of being transparent or free from cloudiness.

The clearness of the water meant I could see the key on the river bed.

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1 noun · the quality of being easy... clarity lucidity

2 noun · the quality of being... clarity

Etymology

From Middle English clernesse; equivalent to clear + -ness.

clernesse Middle English

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# clearness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈklɪrnəs
**Frequency rank:** 113095

## Meanings
1. The quality of being easy to understand or perceive.
2. The quality of being transparent or free from cloudiness.

## Examples
- The clearness of her explanation impressed the class.
- The clearness of the water meant I could see the key on the river bed.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: clernesse

## Etymology
From Middle English clernesse; equivalent to clear + -ness.

## AI Etymology
Clearness is from Middle English clernesse; equivalent to clear plus -ness. The suffix -ness turns clear into an abstract noun, so the word names the state, condition, or quality associated with the adjective rather than a concrete object. In use as a noun, clearness denotes the quality of being easy to understand or perceive and the quality of being transparent or free from cloudiness. Typical contexts include “The clearness of her explanation impressed the class” and “The clearness of the water meant I could see the key on the river bed”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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