clearer
Syllables: clear·erUK/ˈklɪəɹə//ˈklɪɹɚ/
clearer noun: someone who or something which clears. Also the comparative form of clear.
Noun
clearer (plural clearers)
- Someone who or something which clears.
- Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding.1711 December 14 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “MONDAY, December 4, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 239; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a...
- A tool by which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished.
Also used as
clearer is also the comparative form of clear.
Examples of clearer in a sentence
- I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer.
- We need a clearer pricing structure for customers.
- Jim's modification to the radio's tuning resulted in clearer sound.
Forms of clearer
| plural | clearers |
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Origin of clearer
From clear (verb) + -er.
From clear (adjective) + -er.
Words formed from clearer
Phrases with clearer
Words that rhyme with clearer
Questions about clearer
- What does clearer mean?
- Clearer means someone who or something which clears.
- What part of speech is clearer?
- Clearer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce clearer?
- Clearer is pronounced /ˈklɪəɹə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of clearer?
- The plural of clearer is clearers.
Words near clearer in the dictionary
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