turbidness

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  1. turbidity
  2. opacity
  3. cloudiness
  4. opaqueness
Noun
  • That’s because dishwashers are equipped with something called a turbidity sensor that basically senses the murkiness of the water and adjusts the wash cycle accordingly.
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
  • To create a complete system, the buoy is equipped with sensors for temperature, turbidity, chlorophyll, and oxygen levels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026
Definition of turbidity
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  • Know More The opacity extends to the deportations themselves.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • News of his death, and its circumstances, has been cloaked in journalistic language that implies suicide, emulating the opacity of suicide itself.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of opacity
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  • Scan Pieces for Flaws Hairline cracks, cloudiness, and chips are unfortunately common in glassware, so check every surface for signs of damage.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The outside consultants explained that the most common reason for white, cloudy water is dissolved air, which is harmless and can be tested by filling a glass and waiting a couple of minutes to see if the cloudiness dissipates.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloudiness
Noun
  • Scientific consensus is that this opaqueness is caused by hazy banks of clouds that are masking the atmospheres, but what kind of aerosol particles are in the clouds?
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2026
  • International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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