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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cav•i•ty /ˈkævɪti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties. - any hollow place in a solid object.
- a hollow space within the body:in the chest cavity.
- Dentistrya pit in a tooth, produced by decay.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cav•i•ty (kav′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - any hollow place;
hollow. - Anatomya hollow space within the body, an organ, a bone, etc.
- a hollow space or a pit in a tooth, most commonly produced by caries. A cavity may be artificially made to support dental restorations.
- Late Latin cavitās hollowness, equivalent. to Latin cav(us) hollow + -itās -ity
- Middle French cavite
- 1535–45
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See hole.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cavity /ˈkævɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- a hollow space; hole
- a soft decayed area on a tooth
- any empty or hollow space within the body
Etymology: 16th Century: from French cavité, from Late Latin cavitās, from Latin cavus hollow |