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pu·ri·ty
\ˈpyu̇rəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English purete, from Old French pureté, from Late Latin puritat-, puritas, from Latin purus pure + -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being pure
< a chemical of extreme purity >
< lead a life of perfect purity >
< the purity of his intent was manifest >
< spoke a French of great purity >
2.
a. : the fraction of spectrum component in a mixture of achromatic and spectrum colors that is required to match the color being considered and that constitutes an approximate psychophysical correlate of saturation
b. : saturation 4a — not used technically
3. : ability to breed true : homozygosity
< the purity of a strain >
— compare pure line |