turbidity

[ tur-bid-i-tee ]

noun

1. the state or quality of being clouded or opaque, usually because of suspended matter or stirred-up sediment:

   Other potential risks to water resources include increased turbidity from the erosion of cleared and excavated land.

Word History and Origins

Origin of turbidity¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Medieval Latin turbiditās, from Latin turbid(us) + -itās -ity ( def ); turbid ( def )

Example Sentences

Worldwide, the turbidity of many coastal waters has been declining for decades, making the tidal flats sensitive to loss.

From Science Daily

Globally, the determination of the necessary turbidity for the preservation of tidal flats by Grandjean provides an essential basis for rethinking human interventions in deltas.

From Science Daily

Globally, the determination of the necessary turbidity for the preservation of tidal flats by Grandjean provides an essential basis for rethinking human interventions in deltas.

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For his research, Grandjean linked decades of satellite measurements of tidal areas around the world with data on the turbidity of the water, which is also measured by satellites.

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Importantly, Grandjean has established a lower limit for the necessary turbidity of the water in deltas worldwide.

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