nebulosity

nebulosity
/neb'yeuh los"i tee/, n., pl. nebulosities.
1. nebulous or nebular matter.
2. a nebulous form, shape, or mass.
3. the state or condition of being nebulous.
[1755-65; < LL nebulositas. See NEBULOSE, -ITY]

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  • nebulosity — (n.) 1738, from Fr. nébulosité, from L.L. nebulositatem (nom. nebulositas), from L. nebulosus, from nebula (see NEBULA (Cf. nebula)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • nebulosity — [neb΄yə läs′ə tē] n. [Fr nébulosité < LL nebulositas] 1. the quality or condition of being nebulous 2. pl. nebulosities NEBULA (n. 1) …   English World dictionary

  • nebulosity — nebulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. 2) vague or ill defined: nebulous concepts. 3) Astronomy relating to a nebula or nebulae. DERIVATIVES nebulosity noun …   English terms dictionary

  • nebulosity — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈläsəd.ē, ətē, i noun ( es) Etymology: French or Late Latin; French nébulosité, from Late Latin nebulositat , nebulositas, from Latin nebulosus + itat, itas ity 1. : the quality or state of being nebulous : cloudiness 2. : nebulous… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nebulosity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1833 1. the quality or state of being nebulous 2. nebulous matter; also nebula 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nebulosity — noun The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness. See Also: nebulous, nebular, nebula …   Wiktionary

  • nebulosity — neb·u·los·i·ty || nebjÉ™ lÉ‘sÉ™tɪ / jÊŠlÉ’ n. cloudiness, lack of clarity, state of being nebulous …   English contemporary dictionary

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