lucidity

[ loo-sid-i-tee ]
/ luˈsɪd ɪ ti /
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noun

the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible: She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.
the ability to see things clearly; rationality; sanity: In a rare moment of lucidity, the senator sided with his political enemies for the good of the country.
Sometimes lu·cid·ness.

OTHER WORDS FROM lucidity

non·lu·cid·i·ty, noun

Words nearby lucidity

lucia di lammermoor, lucian, lucianne, lucid, lucida, lucidity, lucifer, lucifer match, luciferin, luciferous, lucifugal

Definition for lucidness (2 of 2)

lucid
[ loo-sid ]
/ ˈlu sɪd /

adjective

easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.
characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or sane: a lucid moment in his madness.
shining or bright.
clear; pellucid; transparent.

Origin of lucid

1575–85; < Latin lūcidus, equivalent to lūc-, stem of lūx light1 + -idus -id4

OTHER WORDS FROM lucid

Words related to lucidness

perspicuity, evidence, articulateness, purity, openness, perceptibility, palpability, pellucidity, exactness, accuracy, simplicity, limpidity, precision, tangibility, lucidity, plainness, definition, distinctness, brightness, exactitude

British Dictionary definitions for lucidness

lucid
/ (ˈluːsɪd) /

adjective

readily understood; clear
shining or glowing
psychiatry of or relating to a period of normality between periods of insane or irresponsible behaviour

Derived forms of lucid

lucidity or lucidness, noun lucidly, adverb

Word Origin for lucid

C16: from Latin lūcidus full of light, from lūx light

Medical definitions for lucidness

lucidity
[ lōō-sĭd′ĭ-tē ]

n.

Clarity, especially mental clarity.