Word
clearer
Phoneticsclear·er
US/ˈkɫɪɹɝ/
UK/klˈiəɹɐ/
Definitions
01more easy to understand
adj. more easy to understand or follow than before.
adj. the comparative form of clear; used when something is more intelligible or easier to comprehend.
“The teacher's second explanation was much clearer than the first one.”
“The revised policy provides a clearer framework for employees, eliminating the ambiguities that led to last year's disputes.”
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02more easy to see through
adj. more transparent or easy to see through.
adj. the comparative form of clear; indicating a higher degree of transparency or lack of cloudiness.
“The water in the mountain lake is much clearer than the water in the river.”
“After the storm passed, the atmosphere became significantly clearer, allowing the astronomers to observe distant star clusters with high precision.”
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03someone who clears
n. a person whose job is to remove things or tidy an area.
n. an agentive noun referring to a person who removes obstructions or performs a clearing operation.
“The land clearer used heavy machinery to remove the old trees.”
“As a professional site clearer, his primary responsibility involved the safe removal of hazardous debris before construction could commence.”
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04a tool for clearing
n. a tool used to clean or finish materials like hemp or twine.
n. a specialised tool or device used for clearing or finishing materials, such as hemp for sailmaking.
“The sailmaker used a clearer to finish the hemp lines for the boat.”
“The museum display included a nineteenth-century clearer, a tool essential for smoothing the hemp used in maritime cordage.”
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Etymology
From clear (verb) + -er.
From clear (adjective) + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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