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neb⋅u⋅los⋅i⋅ty

  [neb-yuh-los-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. nebulous or nebular matter.
2. a nebulous form, shape, or mass.
3. the state or condition of being nebulous.
Origin:
1755–65; < LL nebulōsitās. See nebulose, -ity
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neb·u·los·i·ty   (něb'yə-lŏs'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. neb·u·los·i·ties

  1. The quality or condition of being nebulous.

  2. Astronomy

    1. A nebula or a nebulalike object.

    2. A mass of material constituting a nebula.

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