occultness

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oc·cult

O0021200 (ə-kŭlt′, ŏk′ŭlt′)adj.1. Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural or magical influences, agencies, or occurrences: occult astrological powers.2. Available only to the initiate; secret or mysterious: occult lore. See Synonyms at mysterious.3. Beyond the realm of human comprehension; inscrutable: The causes of those phenomena remain occult.4. Hidden from view; concealed: "Hatchlings and juveniles ... keep to this occult place through all the seasons" (David M. Carroll).5. a. Medicine Detectable only by microscopic examination or chemical analysis, as a minute blood sample.b. Not accompanied by readily detectable signs or symptoms: occult carcinoma.n. Occult practices or techniques: a student of the occult.v. (ə-kŭlt′) oc·cult·ed, oc·cult·ing, oc·cults v.tr.1. To conceal or cause to disappear from view.2. Astronomy To conceal by occultation: The moon occulted Mars.v.intr. To become concealed or extinguished at regular intervals: a lighthouse beacon that occults every 45 seconds.
[Latin occultus, secret, past participle of occulere, to cover over; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]
oc·cult′ly adv.oc·cult′ness n.