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• Vacuity — Va*cu i*ty, n. [L. vacuitas. See {Vacuous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being vacuous, or not filled; emptiness; vacancy; as, vacuity of mind; vacuity of countenance. [1913 Webster] Hunger is such a state of vacuity as to require a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vacuity — (n.) late 14c., hollow space, from L. vacuitas empty space, vacancy, freedom, from vacuus empty (see VACUUM (Cf. vacuum)). Originally in anatomy. Meaning vacancy of mind or thought is attested from 1590s …   Etymology dictionary

• vacuity — [va kyo͞o′ə tē] n. pl. vacuities [L vacuitas < vacuus, empty] 1. the quality or state of being empty; emptiness 2. an empty space; void or vacuum 3. emptiness of mind; lack of intelligence, interest, or thought 4. an inane or senseless thing,… …   English World dictionary

• vacuity — /va kyooh i tee, veuh /, n., pl. vacuities. 1. the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness: the vacuity of the open sea. 2. absence of thought or intelligence; inanity; blankness: a mind of undeniable vacuity. 3. a time or… …   Universalium

• vacuity — /vəˈkjuəti/ (say vuh kyoohuhtee) noun (plural vacuities) 1. the state of being vacuous or empty; absence of contents; emptiness. 2. an empty space; a vacuum. 3. absence or lack of something specified. 4. vacancy of mind, thought, etc.; mental… …  

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• Emptiness — Emp ti*ness, n. [From {Empty}.] 1. The state of being empty; absence of contents; void space; vacuum; as, the emptiness of a vessel; emptiness of the stomach. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of solidity or substance; unsatisfactoriness; inability to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Incogitancy — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence or want of thought. < N PARAG:Incogitancy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 incogitancy incogitancy vacancy inunderstanding Sgm: N 1 fatuity fatuity &c. 499 Sgm: N 1 thoughtlessness thoughtlessness &c.(inattention) 458… …   English dictionary for students

• break — vb Break, crack, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver are comparable as general terms meaning fundamentally to come apart or cause to come apart. Break basically implies the operation of a stress or strain that will cause a rupture, a fracture, a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms