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translucency

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

the quality of being translucent

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: translucence, semitransparency

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clearness, clarity, uncloudedness

History

Etymology

From translucent + -ency.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Macedonian: полупроѕирност (poluprodzirnost) — the quality of being translucent
  • Portuguese: translucência — the quality of being translucent
  • Tagalog: nganinag — the quality of being translucent
  • Tagalog: kainagan — the quality of being translucent
  • Tagalog: inag — the quality of being translucent
  • Ottoman Turkish: شفافلق (şeffaflık) — the quality of being translucent
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