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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024va•cu•i•ty /væˈkyuɪti, və-/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - absence of thought or intelligence:[uncountable]a stare indicating complete vacuity.
- [countable] something said or proposed that is foolish or stupid.
See -vac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024va•cu•i•ty (va kyo̅o̅′i tē, və-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the state of being vacuous or without contents;
vacancy;
emptiness:the vacuity of the open sea. - absence of thought or intelligence;
inanity;
blankness:a mind of undeniable vacuity. - a time or state of dullness, lacking in mental or physical action or productivity:the vacuity of modern existence.
- an empty space;
void:a vacuity in the earth formed by erosion. - absence or lack of something specified:a vacuity of feeling.
- something inane, senseless, or stupid:conversation full of vacuities.
- a vacuum.
- Latin vacuitās. See vacuous, -ity
- 1535–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vacuity /væˈkjuːɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness
- an empty space or void; vacuum
- a lack or absence of something specified: a vacuity of wind
- lack of normal intelligence or awareness; vacancy
- something, such as a statement, saying, etc, that is inane or pointless
- (in customs terminology) the difference in volume between the actual contents of a container and its full capacity
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin vacuitās empty space, from vacuus empty |