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vis⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty

  [viz-uh-bil-i-tee]
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–noun
1. the state or fact of being visible.
2. the relative ability to be seen under given conditions of distance, light, atmosphere, etc.: low visibility due to fog.
3. Also called visual range. Meteorology. the distance at which a given standard object can be seen and identified with the unaided eye.
4. the ability to give a relatively large range of unobstructed vision: a windshield with good visibility.
5. Typography. legibility (def. 2).
Origin:
1575–85; < LL vīsibilitās, equiv. to L vīsibili(s) visible + -tās -ty 2

leg⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty

  [lej-uh-bil-i-tee]
–noun
1. Also, leg⋅i⋅ble⋅ness. the state or quality of being legible.
2. Also called visibility. Typography. the quality of type that affects the perceptibility of a word, line, or paragraph of printed matter. Compare readability (def. 2).
Origin:
1670–80; legible + -ity
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vis·i·bil·i·ty   (vĭz'ə-bĭl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. vis·i·bil·i·ties
  1. The fact, state, or degree of being visible.
  2. The greatest distance under given weather conditions to which it is possible to see without instrumental assistance.
    1. The capability of being easily observed: an executive with high visibility.
    2. The capability of providing a clear, unobstructed view: a windshield with good visibility.
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Visibility

Vis`i*bil"i*ty\, n. [L. visibilitas: cf. F. visibilit['e].] The quality or state of being visible.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : visibility
Spanish: visibilidad,
German: die Sicht(weite),
Japanese: 視界
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visibility 
1581, "condition of being seen," from L.L. visibilitas (see visible). Meaning "range of vision under given conditions" is from 1914. Sense of "prominence, fame, public attention" is recorded from 1958.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Visibility

The extent to which future projections are probable.

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For example, you'll often hear CEOs in a conference call tell analysts that they have "low visibility" for the upcoming quarter. This means they have little to no idea what future earnings will be and cannot offer any guidance.

See also: CEO, Conference Call, Earnings

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Main Entry: vis·i·bil·i·ty
Pronunciation: "viz-&-'bil-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being visible
2 : a measure of the ability of radiant energy to evoke visual sensation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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