Clearest - English meaning

adjective

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

Usage examples:

They failed to develop a coherent economic strategy

adjective

Having its parts related in an organized and reasonable way

Usage examples:

The president has not presented a coherent plan for dealing with it., i should warn you, she’s not …

adjective

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Usage examples:

A complete list of courses offered by the university

verb

Finish making or doing.

Usage examples:

He completed his phd in 1993

verb

Having all necessary qualities

adjective

Able to be understood; intelligible.

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Clear and comprehensible english

adjective

Having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals.

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A crystalline rock

adjective

Having the regular structure of a crystal

adjective

(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.

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A diaphanous dress of pale gold

adjective

A diaphanous substance, especially cloth, is so delicate and thin that you can see through it

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A diaphanous silk veil

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Usage examples:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Usage examples:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Usage examples:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

adjective

Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

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The patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing

adjective

Clearly separate and different

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The two languages are quite distinct from each other., the dogs are of distinct breeds., there’s a …

adjective

Clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

Usage examples:

There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.

adjective

Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.

Usage examples:

She put down her empty cup

verb

Remove all the contents of (a container).

Usage examples:

We empty the till at closing time

noun

A bottle or glass left empty of its contents.

Usage examples:

The barman collected the empties

adjective

With no part left out; whole.

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My plans are to travel the entire world

noun

An uncastrated male horse.

adjective

Whole or complete, with nothing lacking, or continuous, without interruption

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He read the entire book on the flight to buenos aires., her entire family gathered for their annual…

adjective

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

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The arrangement had not been made explicit

noun

The closing words of a manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text.

adjective

Communicated directly in a clear and exact way

Usage examples:

I gave them explicit directions on how to get here.

adjective

Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.

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I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free

adverb

Without cost or payment.

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Ladies were admitted free

verb

Release from confinement or slavery.

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They were freed from jail

adjective

Containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space.

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Waste bins full of rubbish

adverb

Straight; directly.

Usage examples:

She turned her head and looked full into his face

noun

The period, point, or state of the greatest fullness or strength.

Usage examples:

So many of those who were killed in the attacks were right in the full of their lives.

adjective

Of or resembling glass.

Usage examples:

Glassy skyscrapers

noun

A glass marble.

Usage examples:

Years ago, kids used the alleys to play ‘glassies.’

adjective

Smooth and shiny like glass

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The glassy surface of the water, when he arrived at the hospital, his eyes were glassy and he didn’…

adjective

Able to be understood; comprehensible.

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Use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience

adjective

(of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood

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It was a poor telephone connection, and only some of his words were intelligible.

adjective

(of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.

Usage examples:

The limpid waters of the caribbean

adjective

Clear and transparent

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A limpid pool, limpid prose

adjective

Of or according to the rules of logic or formal argument.

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A logical impossibility

combining form

In adjectives corresponding chiefly to nouns ending in -logy (such as pharmacological corresponding to pharmacology ).

adjective

Reasonable and based on good judgment

Usage examples:

After the children were grown, moving to a smaller house was the logical thing to do., related mate…

adjective

Expressed clearly; easy to understand.

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A lucid account

adjective

(of speech or writing) clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or reasoning clearly

Usage examples:

The author’s prose is lucid and entertaining., he didn’t seem very lucid after the accident.

adjective

Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.

Usage examples:

He climbed through the open window

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

noun

Make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.

Usage examples:

She raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea

adjective

Just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory.

Usage examples:

He spoke passable english

adjective

Satisfactory but not excellent

Usage examples:

Angie can speak passable russian., it’s snowing, but the roads are passable.

adjective

Translucently clear.

Usage examples:

Mountains reflected in the pellucid waters

adjective

Very clear and shining

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The pellucid light of a spring morning, the pellucid water, he writes in pellucid prose.

adjective

Clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid.

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It provides simpler and more perspicuous explanations than its rivals

adjective

Clear and easy to understand

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This theory provides a simpler and more perspicuous explanation than its rival., his understanding …

adjective

Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.

Usage examples:

Good plain food

adverb

Used for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Perhaps the youth was just plain stupid

noun

A large area of flat land with few trees.

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The coastal plain

adjective

Shaped like a circle or cylinder.

Usage examples:

She was seated at a small, round table

noun

A circular piece of something.

Usage examples:

Cut the pastry into rounds

adverb

So as to rotate or cause rotation; with circular motion.

Usage examples:

A plane circled round overhead

idiom

Perceive the true nature of

phrasal verb

Not be deceived by someone or something; detect the true nature of someone or something.

Usage examples:

He can see through her lies and deceptions

phrasal verb

Support a person for the duration of a difficult time.

Usage examples:

My family saw me through that very tough first year

adjective

Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.

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A simple solution

noun

A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one.

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The gatherers of simples

exclamation

Of very low intelligence.

adjective

Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

The stream was frozen solid

noun

A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

I was reminded of high school physics where we learned that solids conduct sound better than both l…

adjective

Having a fixed shape that cannot be changed easily

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After flying all night, he was glad to be on solid ground., solid rock, a solid oak table, solid go…

adjective

Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand.

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In a straightforward case no fees will be charged

adjective

Easy to understand; clear

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The doctor explained the operation in straightforward english., she’s a straightforward, no-nonsens…

adjective

Comprising the whole number or amount.

Usage examples:

A total cost of £4,000

noun

The whole number or amount of something.

Usage examples:

He scored a total of thirty-three points

verb

Amount in number to.

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They were left with debts totalling £6,260

adjective

(of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent.

Usage examples:

Her beautiful translucent skin

adjective

(of a substance) allowing some light to pass through

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The vase was made from translucent, milky glass.

adjective

(of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

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Transparent blue water

adjective

(of a substance) allowing light through so that objects can be clearly seen through it

Usage examples:

Those transparent plastic boxes are called jewel boxes., the real reason for her leaving was so tra…

adjective

Transparent business and financial activities are done in an open way without secrets, so that people can trust that they are fair and honest

Usage examples:

The charter aims to make the national health service a more transparent and open public corporation…

adjective

Transparent.

Usage examples:

A transpicuous thermoplastic, such as a copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile, is highly suitable.

verb

Remove an obstruction from (something, especially a pipe or drain).

Usage examples:

A gadget to unblock sinks quickly

adjective

Not broken, fractured, or damaged.

Usage examples:

An unbroken glass

adjective

(of the sky) not dark or overcast.

Usage examples:

You wake up to sunshine and unclouded skies

adjective

Not cloudy.

adjective

Simple or straightforward.

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He was an extraordinarily uncomplicated man

adjective

Able to be understood.

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Though his accent was strange, the words were perfectly understandable

adjective

Able to be understood, so that you know what something means

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You’ve got to tell a story to three-year-olds in a way that’s understandable to them., her actions …

adjective

Not hindered or obstructed.

Usage examples:

An exhilarating walk unhindered by walls and fences

adjective

Without anyone or anything making it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

Someone in front of me was arguing with the inspector so i was able to pass unhindered., un investi…

adjective

Not obstructed or hindered.

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An unimpeded view across the headland

adjective

Not stopped, blocked, or prevented by anything

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From this position you can enjoy an unimpeded view of the waterfall., the new bike path allows bicy…

adjective

Not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent.

Usage examples:

Offshore reserves of gas and oil are not unlimited

adjective

Not having a limit or highest possible amount, number, or level

Usage examples:

If you rent the car for the week, you get unlimited mileage (= the amount you pay is not related to…

adjective

Not limited in amount, number, or level

Usage examples:

Unlimited access/time we pay a flat monthly rate of $19.95 for unlimited internet access., unlimite…

adjective

Not obstructed.

Usage examples:

An unobstructed view of the traffic lights

adjective

Not blocked, so that it is easy to see something or go somewhere

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Because they are built on a steep angle, the seats provide unobstructed views., all fire exits were…

adjective

Not limited or restricted.

Usage examples:

Unrestricted access to both military bases

adjective

Not limited or controlled by rules or laws

Usage examples:

A public library must allow the town's citizens unrestricted access to its resources.

adjective

All of; entire.

Usage examples:

He spent the whole day walking

noun

A thing that is complete in itself.

Usage examples:

The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole

adverb

Used to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something.

Usage examples:

The man who's given a whole new meaning to the term ‘cowboy’