translucence

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noun

the state of being translucent

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semitransparencytranslucency
OriginMiddle English translucence ← Medieval Latin trānslūcentia →
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Meanings

nountranslucence (countable and uncountable, plural translucences)

plural translucences

  1. countableuncountablethe state of being translucent

    Synonyms: semitransparency, translucency

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being translucent

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semitransparencytranslucency

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe quality of allowing light to pass diffusely

Similar
translucencysemitransparency
Broader
clearnessclarityuncloudedness
Also see
semitransparencytranslucency

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latintrānslūcentia
  2. Middle Englishtranslucence
  3. Englishtranslucence

From Middle English translucence, from Medieval Latin trānslūcentia.

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APA

translucence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translucence

MLA

“translucence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translucence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “translucence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translucence.

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