LUCENCY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

lucency

noun

ˈlü-sᵊn(t)-sē

Definition of lucency

as in transparency

the state or quality of being easily seen through the lucency of the membrane

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Noun

The demands for transparency, and the online speculation arising from this trickle of information, put McIlrath in a bind.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Late Wednesday, a group of business associations, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Haiti, issued a joint press release calling for more effort in organization and stressed the need for credibility and transparency in the process.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of transparency

Noun

Rather than forcing clarity, give the situation time to reveal itself.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act seeks to provide aviators and their medical providers with clarity as to which medications can be taken and which cannot.

— Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarity

Noun

Its successor, the U6SF Pro, builds on that foundation with significantly higher brightness and even lower input lag for faster, smoother gaming.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
In some of the new villas, christened Le Ville della Marchesa, details include headboards upholstered with the famous Missoni zigzag and bathrooms that combine the original gray marble with the brightness of Vietri.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

Howe’s first excursion into the Champions League stretched the squad to translucency, while executive churn, financial restrictions and then a summer of carnage in the transfer market have been challenges to overcome.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The studio’s bio-plastics are built from biopolymers such as agar and gelatin, with varying components used to control flexibility and translucency.

— Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of translucency

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