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Turbidity vs Turgid - What's the difference?

turbidity | turgid |

As a noun turbidity

is the state of being turbid; turbidness.

As an adjective turgid is

distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

turbidity

English

Noun

  • the state of being turbid; turbidness

    • Derived terms

    * turbidity coefficient * turbidity current * turbidity factor

    turgid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
    • I have a turgid limb.
  • (of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.

    • Synonyms

    * (distended beyond the natural state) bloated, distended, inflated, swelled, swollen, tumid * (tediously pompous) bombastic, grandiose, pompous

    Related terms

    * turgescent * turgidity * turgidness * turgor * turgidigitation * turgerific * turgestion * turgidification