clarity

[ klar-i-tee ]

noun

1. clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.

   Synonyms: exactness, simplicity, intelligibility

2. the state or quality of being clear or transparent to the eye; pellucidity:

   the clarity of pure water.

clarity

/ ˈklærɪtɪ /

noun

1. clearness, as of expression
2. clearness, as of water

Other Words From

• un·clari·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarity¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English cler(e)te, clar(i)te, from Old French clarte, from Latin clāritāt-, stem of clāritās, equivalent to clear + -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarity¹

C16: from Latin clāritās, from clārus clear

Example Sentences

“Brighter Days” finds the artist fusing rock ’n’ roll, country and bluegrass touchstones into a clarity of vision that he’s honed since rising from the Los Angeles cowpunk scene in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times

NHS England said it had issued "updated guidance on the appropriate deployment of medical associates" and would provide increased clarity about their roles.

From BBC

Below are excerpts from that conversation, edited for length and clarity.

From Los Angeles Times

However, on Wednesday, he signalled his hope for a polling day on 29 November saying: “There you go, clarity.”

From BBC

“It’s deeply emotional. It’s not just a movie. It’s real for Black people, or anyone who has ancestral clarity in the way they live in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accuracy
• brightness
• certainty
• directness
• lucidity
• precision
• purity
• simplicity
• transparency