obscuration
obscuration · obscurations
The state of being obscuredThe state of being obscured.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being obscured.
(countable, uncountable)A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin obscūrātiō. By surface analysis, obscure + -ation.From Latin obscūrātiō. By surface analysis, obscure + -ation.
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Forms
plural: obscurations| Singular | obscuration |
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Word family
3 related wordsDerivedobscurationism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable