SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
clarity
noun
The quality of being easy to understand, perceive, or distinguish.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Ease of understanding
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Usage distinction
Return to topPrecision means exactness; clarity means the result is easy to understand.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See clarity in use
A simple diagram brought clarity to the complicated instructions.
For her design seminar, Jo used an analogy between a crowded noticeboard and a busy screen: in both, competing messages could make one instruction hard to find. The comparison improved clarity because her classmates could picture a familiar situation before studying the diagram.
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