purity (ˈpjʊərɪtɪ
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Definitions
noun
- the state or quality of being pure
- physics a measure of the amount of a single-frequency colour in a mixture of spectral and achromatic colours
Synonyms
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cleanness,
clarity,
cleanliness,
brilliance,
genuineness,
wholesomeness,
fineness,
clearness,
pureness,
faultlessness,
immaculateness,
untaintedness
Usage examples
I sent my angels of purity out to rescue the planet from the ravages men like me have inflicted.
, Dreams of Innocence (1994)Maintaining the purity of wild gene pools is the current philosophy of conserving species.
India Today (1997)The argument does have an appealing pristine purity , like Shaker furniture.
Globe and Mail (2003)The agency will also be aware that insisting too much on the purity of royal descent can be tricky.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)The young people - especially today - need more and more the purity of Mary.
, Daily Readings with Mother Theresa (1993)