Purity - English meaning

abbreviation

Barn(s).

noun

The second letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

My grade on that first paper was a b

noun

A unit of area, 10−28 square metres, used especially in particle physics.

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The quality of being coherent and intelligible.

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For the sake of clarity, each of these strategies is dealt with separately

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The quality of being clear and easy to understand, see, or hear

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He conveys information with great clarity., the story is filmed with razor-sharp clarity., the soun…

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How clean something is

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Behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability.

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She had the decency to come and confess

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Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable in society

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[ + to infinitive ] she didn’t even have the decency to apologize.

noun

(with reference to food) the state of being recently made or obtained or not having decayed.

Usage examples:

The restaurant's selling point is the freshness of its ingredients

noun

The quality of being morally good or virtuous.

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A belief in the basic goodness of mankind

exclamation

(as a substitution for ‘god’) expressing surprise, anger, etc.

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Goodness knows why she didn't go herself

noun

The quality of being honest.

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They spoke with convincing honesty about their fears

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The quality of being honest

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The judge praised the girl’s honesty.

noun

High respect; great esteem.

Usage examples:

His portrait hangs in the place of honour

verb

Regard with great respect.

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They honoured their parents in all they did

verb

To do what you promised or agreed to do

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Honour an agreement/contract/deal all existing contracts will be honoured., honour a commitment/ple…

noun

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

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A gentleman of complete integrity

An undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting

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Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.

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The matter boiled down to simple morality: innocent prisoners ought to be freed

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A personal or social set of standards for good or bad behavior and character, or the quality of being right and honest

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[ u ] technology is neutral – its morality is determined by its political or social use.

noun

The quality or state of being natural.

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She demonstrates an ease and naturalness that many actors try hard to project

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The quality of being real and not influenced by other people

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I admire his naturalness on stage.

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The quality of being religious or reverent.

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Acts of piety and charity

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A strong belief in god or a religion, shown by your worship and behavior

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Morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness.

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Mattie is a model of rectitude

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The quality of being morally right or justifiable.

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We had little doubt about the righteousness of our cause

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Morally correct behaviour , or a feeling that you are behaving in a morally correct way

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She is completely convinced of her own righteousness., he has left the path of righteousness.

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The quality or state of being saintly; holiness.

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Her selfless behaviour borders on saintliness

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The quality of being like a saint

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Mother teresa was the very embodiment of saintliness., there was a saintliness about his work and i…

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The quality or condition of being sterile.

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The disease can cause sterility in males

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The condition of being unable to produce children or young animals, or the condition of being unable to produce plants or crops

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Certain chemicals cause sterility in farm animals.

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The state of being in a vertical position.

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Steadying himself, he slowly managed to achieve a state of relative uprightness

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The quality of being honest, responsible, and moral

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Behaviour showing high moral standards.

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Paragons of virtue

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A good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of goodness in a person

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[ c ] patience is a virtue., [ c ] caution is a useful virtue.

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The quality of being wholesome (= healthy or good for you)

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There is a growing concern about the wholesomeness of food., she is the epitome of all-american who…

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The quality of being good enough; suitability.

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He demonstrates his worthiness to rule

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How suitable someone or something is

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She persuaded the board of her worthiness to run the company., the worthiness of a project/cause/aim