Clearer

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈklɪəɹə/

Definitions

1. Having a greater degree of transparency or purity, or expressed in a way that is easier to comprehend
2. Showing improved lucidity in visual clarity or more straightforwardness in communication
3. Exhibiting enhanced clearness in appearance, sound, or meaning compared to something else

Etymology: "Clearer" is the comparative form of "clear," so its history is that of the adjective plus a comparative ending. "Clear" arrived in English through Old French "cler," which came from Latin "clarus," meaning bright, shining, or loud and distinct. The Latin root traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning to shine, which also gave English words such as "clarify" and "clarion." The comparative ending itself is old Germanic material. It descends from an Old English form "-ra," which in Middle English became "-ere" and eventually the modern "-er." Attaching this ending to "clear" follows the same pattern used for countless other adjectives, so "clearer" simply means "more clear" in the sense of brighter, plainer, or easier to see or understand.

Synonyms: more distinct, more evident

Antonyms: fuzzier, cloudier