purity+(noun)

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• purity — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being pure …   English terms dictionary

• purity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute ▪ the absolute purity of her love ▪ great, high ▪ high purity silver ▪ ideological …   Collocations dictionary

• purity — noun 1) the purity of our tap water Syn: cleanness, clearness, clarity, freshness; sterility, healthiness, safety 2) they sought purity in a foul world Syn: virtue, morality, goodness, righteousness …   Thesaurus of popular words

• purity — noun 1) the purity of our tap water Syn: cleanness, freshness, cleanliness, wholesomeness 2) they sought purity in a foul world Syn: virtue, morality, goodness, righteousness, piety, honour …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• purity — noun (U) the quality or state of being pure: Strict controls are needed to ensure the purity of herbal drugs. opposite impurity …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• purity rubric — noun : an authoritative statement (as in the United States Pharmacopoeia and the National Formulary) defining the purity of a drug or chemical for medicinal use …   Useful english dictionary

• purity — noun Etymology: Middle English purete, from Anglo French purité, from Late Latin puritat , puritas, from Latin purus pure Date: 13th century 1. the quality or state of being pure 2. saturation 4a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• purity — noun The state or degree of being pure. Ant: impurity …   Wiktionary

• purity — noun the state of being pure …   English new terms dictionary

• purity — pu|ri|ty [ pjurəti ] noun uncount * 1. ) the condition of being pure, especially in moral behavior: There was a purity and a peace in his life. ─ opposite IMPURITY 2. ) a clear or beautiful quality in sound, writing, music, etc.: purity of: I… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• purity */ — UK [ˈpjʊərətɪ] / US [ˈpjʊrətɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) the condition of being pure, especially in moral behaviour There was a purity and a peace in his life. 2) a clear or beautiful quality in sound, writing, music etc purity of: I enjoy the purity …   English dictionary