clarity means the state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity. It carries an Arena rating of 1601, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, clarity ranks #2,382 of 14,414 for Most Elegant Words, #3,295 of 14,361 for Most Ingenious Words, #6,141 of 14,297 for Best Fossil-Poetry Words, #7,100 of 14,440 for Most Satisfying to Say.
clarity is pronounced /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.ti/.
Why “clarity” is a great word
The quality or state of being clear, whether in physical appearance, expression, or thought. From Middle English *claritee*, through Old French *clarté* and Latin *clāritās* ("brightness, clearness"), ultimately from *clārus* ("clear, bright, famous"). Unlike "lucidity," which often carries an implication of sanity, or "transparency," which denotes the physical passage of light, clarity is the unadorned removal of obstruction itself. It is the mountain lake after rain has settled the silt, the sentence that needs no rereading, the sudden sharpness of a scent—pine, rain, iron—cutting through fog: a brief, perfect alignment where nothing needs to be explained.
Etymology
From Middle English claritee, from Old French clarté, from Latin clāritās, from clārus (“clear”); equivalent to clear + -ity.
noun
- The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.“She dreamed with great clarity.”
- The ability to be easily understood.“Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students.”
- The ability to think clearly and rationally.
- The ability to be easily heard.“The singer was praised for the amazing clarity in her voice.”
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