Standard Lemma guide

mura

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmu.ɹə/
  • rhymes with -ʊəɹə
  • CMU ARPABET: M UH1 R AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

One of the statistical regions of Slovenia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A language of Amazonas, Brazil, whose sole surviving dialect is Pirahã.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Nonuniformity in the luminance of a display device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A form of waste, or deviation from optimal allocation of resources, that occurs when inventory is required but not immediately available.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Slovene Mura.

Borrowed from Catalan, French and Italian Mura.

From Japanese 斑 (mura, literally “blemish, fluctuation”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mura — luminance non-uniformity
  • Japanese: むら — luminance non-uniformity
  • Korean: 얼룩 (eolluk) — luminance non-uniformity