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

Demanding a transparent investigation Salgado Araujo’s death has brought an outpouring of grief and calls for transparency, with activists and Texas Democratic lawmakers demanding all evidence from the scene be reviewed.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The new post-detection protocols stress transparency, scientific rigor, and clearly indicate what an astronomer must do in the event of first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence.

— Chris Young July 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Definition of transparency

Noun

That lack of clarity has led public-health officials to offer somewhat unsatisfactory advice on how to keep yourself safe.

— Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
The platform provides industry-leading 35-centimeter imagery resolution, enabling greater visual clarity for tactical operations and improving the ability to identify and analyze objects in complex environments.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of clarity

Noun

Could the generations growing up with their brains hooked to endless video feeds be developing some kind of novel, as-yet-undetectable cognitive brilliance?

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Erivo plays a British defense barrister who exudes enviable brilliance in navigating the ruthless and gladiatorial London courtrooms.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Definition of brilliance

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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