opacity
/əʊˈpæsəti/noun
उच्चारण ओपैसटी
अपारदर्शिता
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[U] technical
the fact of being difficult to see through; the fact of being opaque
अपारदर्शिता
- the opacity of the glass
- The opacity of the paper made it impossible to read the text on the other side.
- The opacity of the curtain kept the room dark.
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- Frosted glass gives enough opacity to protect privacy.
- The thick fog increased the opacity of the air.
Synonyms opaqueness cloudiness murkiness density
Opposite transparency clarity translucence
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[U] formal
the fact of being difficult to understand
अस्पष्टता, दुर्बोधता
- the opacity of the legal language
- The opacity of the budget made it very hard for the public to understand how the money was spent.
- Citizens complained about the opacity of the government's decisions.
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- The opacity of the instructions confused many students.
- Banks were criticised for the opacity of their charges.
Synonyms obscurity unclearness vagueness complexity
Opposite clarity transparency lucidity
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
o·pac·i·ty
§Grammar and usage
Figuratively, opacity means lack of openness ('the opacity of the funding process').
लाक्षणिक रूप से opacity का अर्थ खुलेपन की कमी है ('the opacity of the funding process')।
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General knowledge
Science: transparent (lets all light through: glass), translucent (lets some light through: frosted glass), opaque (lets no light through: wood).
विज्ञान में transparent (सारा प्रकाश जाने दे: काँच), translucent (कुछ प्रकाश जाने दे: घिसा काँच), opaque (कोई प्रकाश न जाने दे: लकड़ी)।