Definitions for pellucidity
pel·lu·cid·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clarity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity, clearness, limpiditynoun

   free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

2. pellucidness, pellucidity, limpiditynoun

   passing light without diffusion or distortion

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1. pelluciditynoun

   transparency; lucidity; clarity

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pellucidity, Pellucidnessnoun

   Transparency; clearness; not opacity.

   Etymology: from pellucid.

   The air is a clear and pellucid menstruum, in which the insensible particles of dissolved matter float, without troubling the pellucidity of the air; when on a sudden by a precipitation they gather into visible misty drops that make clouds. John Locke.

   We consider their pellucidness and the vast quantity of light, that passes through them without reflection. John Keill.

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1. pellucidity

   In the field of optics, transparency (also called pellucidity or diaphaneity) is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without appreciable scattering of light. On a macroscopic scale (one in which the dimensions are much larger than the wavelengths of the photons in question), the photons can be said to follow Snell's law. Translucency (also called translucence or translucidity) allows light to pass through, but does not necessarily (again, on the macroscopic scale) follow Snell's law; the photons can be scattered at either of the two interfaces, or internally, where there is a change in index of refraction. In other words, a translucent material is made up of components with different indices of refraction. A transparent material is made up of components with a uniform index of refraction. Transparent materials appear clear, with the overall appearance of one color, or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color. The opposite property of translucency is opacity. When light encounters a material, it can interact with it in several different ways. These interactions depend on the wavelength of the light and the nature of the material. Photons interact with an object by some combination of reflection, absorption and transmission. Some materials, such as plate glass and clean water, transmit much of the light that falls on them and reflect little of it; such materials are called optically transparent. Many liquids and aqueous solutions are highly transparent. Absence of structural defects (voids, cracks, etc.) and molecular structure of most liquids are mostly responsible for excellent optical transmission. Materials which do not transmit light are called opaque. Many such substances have a chemical composition which includes what are referred to as absorption centers. Many substances are selective in their absorption of white light frequencies. They absorb certain portions of the visible spectrum while reflecting others. The frequencies of the spectrum which are not absorbed are either reflected or transmitted for our physical observation. This is what gives rise to color. The attenuation of light of all frequencies and wavelengths is due to the combined mechanisms of absorption and scattering.Transparency can provide almost perfect camouflage for animals able to achieve it. This is easier in dimly-lit or turbid seawater than in good illumination. Many marine animals such as jellyfish are highly transparent.

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1. pellucidity

   Pellucidity refers to the quality of being clearly expressed and easily understood; it can also refer to the quality of being transparent or clear in appearance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pelluciditynoun

   alt. of Pellucidness

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1. • Transparency

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pellucidity in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pellucidity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pellucidity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pellucidity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pellucidity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellucidity
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pellucidity