SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS

lucidity

noun

The quality of being clear and easily understood.

Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Clarity of expression

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Usage distinction

Lucidity concerns clear thought or expression; coherence emphasizes how its parts fit together.

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The diagram added lucidity to a difficult argument.
Dictionary practice example.
A student association asked Leila to rewrite its guide to reserving rehearsal rooms. Her articulation of the process improved when she explained who should send each request and when a reply would arrive. The editor praised the perspicuity of the revised wording and the lucidity of its worked example, using two overlapping terms for clarity and ease of understanding.
From Making the Guide Understandable.

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