TURBIDNESS

turbidity, turbidness

(noun) muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

turbidness (uncountable)

The state or condition of being turbid.

Synonyms

• turbidity

Source: Wiktionary


Tur"bid*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being turbid; muddiness; foulness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 September 2024

NECESSITATE

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”


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