fuzziness
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈfʌziness/
- The result of this is that RGB displays appear finer and smoother, with less fuzziness.
- conceptual fuzziness
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Watch on YouTubeNow, in some ways that just adds a little fuzziness.
- Now, in some ways that just adds a little fuzziness.
- Should you know this very precise, write it down, make sure there's no fuzziness there or as little as possible.
- You, you can decide that, but there's no question, There's no fuzziness about whether you're a Cyborg or whether you're not.
Examples
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Apparently, the Japanese computer scientists have embraced the notion of fuzzy logic and are rapidly programming "fuzziness" into computers.
Academic text (1994) -
Due to the fuzziness of his explanation, many students were confused about the topic.
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The room took on a bright fuzziness.
Fiction book (2001) -
Well, as as Steve said, there are a lot of uncertainty and fuzziness yet in the the cost.
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Probably has no credible evidence, even given the fuzziness of the word "something."
Blog text (28) -
There was a fuzziness to his thoughts that bothered him.
Fiction book (1994) -
All very proper, of course, but something about the fuzziness of the sweater was so, so cuddly.
Fiction book (2002) -
Another difficulty affecting real progress in this area of research can be attributed to a certain degree of ambiguity and fuzziness in terminology.
Academic text (2013) -
The fuzziness in the photograph made it hard to see the details of the landscape.
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Her memories of the event were filled with fuzziness, leaving her unsure of the details.
Synonyms
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4.2
A hazy image or memory that is hard to see clearly
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6.4
A feeling of not seeing or remembering things clearly
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4.5
A lack of clear detail in what you see or in a picture
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4.4
A feeling of being confused and slow to think
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7.0
Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear
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7.4
A photo or view that is blurry and not clear
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8.2
A vague, blurry quality that makes things hard to see or remember
Lack of clear detail that makes pictures or thoughts hard to understand
A soft, blurred effect in a picture or recording that makes details unclear
A cloudy state in water or a photo that makes it hard to see through
Darkness or low light that makes things hard to see
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fuzziness comes from fuzz, a simple word for soft, fine hairs or a blurred patch, plus -iness, which means 'state'. So fuzziness is the 'state of being unclear or blurry', which is why we use it for fuzzy pictures or unclear rules.