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

Since his recent divorce, Hugh’s learned a very valuable lesson about transparency and is having realistic conversations with Sutton about the ups and downs of being Mrs Jackman.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
Among the concerns, grid capacity, water use and transparency around siting appear most often.

— Daniel Yue, Fortune, 14 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

Lamine Yamal has struggled since his return from injury, with just a few sparks of brilliance here and there.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
Highbrow reviewers didn't always appreciate their brilliance back then, but looking back all these decades later, many of the best examples still stand up now.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 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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