conspicuity
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English
Etymology
From conspicuous + -ity.[1]
Noun
conspicuity (countable and uncountable, plural conspicuities)
- The property of being clearly discernible
- The state or quality of being clear or bright; brightness; conspicuousness.
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References
- “conspicuity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- ^ “conspicuity, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
