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opacity

Syllabification: (o·pac·i·ty)

Pronunciation: /ōˈpasitē/

Definition of opacity

noun

the condition of lacking transparency or translucence; opaqueness:thinner paints need black added to increase opacity
obscurity of meaning:the difficulty and opacity in Barthes' texts