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vacuity
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va·cu·i·ty  (v-ky-t, v-)
n. pl. vac·u·i·ties
1. Total absence of matter; emptiness.
2. An empty space; a vacuum.
3. Total lack of ideas; emptiness of mind.
4. Absence of meaningful occupation; idleness: "the crew, being patient people, much given to slumber and vacuity" (Washington Irving).
5. The quality or fact of being devoid of something specified: a vacuity of taste; a vacuity of emotions.
6. Something, especially a remark, that is pointless or inane: a conversation full of vacuities.

[Middle English vacuite, from Old French, from Latin vacuits, from vacuus, empty; see vacuum.]

vacuity [væˈkjuːɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness
2. an empty space or void; vacuum
3. a lack or absence of something specified a vacuity of wind
4. lack of normal intelligence or awareness; vacancy his stare gave an impression of complete vacuity
5. something, such as a statement, saying, etc., that is inane or pointless
6. (in customs terminology) the difference in volume between the actual contents of a container and its full capacity
[from Latin vacuitās empty space, from vacuus empty]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vacuity - the absence of matter
emptiness - the state of containing nothing
2.vacuity - a region that is devoid of matter
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
3.vacuity - total lack of meaning or ideas
meaninglessness - the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him"

vacuity
noun inanity, stupidity, emptiness, blankness, vapidity, vacuousness, brainlessness, unintelligence, inaneness the vacuity of current pop music
Translations
vacuity [væˈkjuːɪtɪ] N (frm)
1. (= vapidity) → vacuidad f
2. vacuities (= silly remarks) → vaciedades fpl
vacuity [væˈkjuːəti] (formal) nvacuité f
vacuity
n (liter: = lack of intelligence) → Geistlosigkeit f; (= emptiness)Leere f; vacuities (= inane remarks)Plattheiten pl, → Plattitüden pl


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