What's the difference between clarity and readability?

Clarity


Definition:

  • (n.) Clearness; brightness; splendor.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Furthermore, the backing away from any specific yield targets is exactly the lack of clarity that the FX market will not like."
  • (2) Correction of structure mottle helps enhance the image clarity.
  • (3) The modified CIRS was operationalized with a manual of guidelines geared toward the geriatric patient and for clarity was designated the CIRS(G).
  • (4) O'Donnell said he had decided to publish his guidance now to ensure there was clarity before the election.
  • (5) Already much work has been done to re-establish enduring components for Labour's electoral success: clarity of strategy, effective rebuttal, and superior field organisation with our network of community organisers.
  • (6) This technique results in a marked improvement in corneal clarity and visualization of anterior chamber structures.
  • (7) Businesses need a framework – clarity and stability.
  • (8) Everything that was, is more: brutality, injustice, poverty, anger; but also clarity, knowledge, understanding and, possibly, determination.
  • (9) Analysis of the clinical performance of the media indicated that in 82% of the traces water was equal to or better than gel in clarity, and in 90% of traces water was equal to or better than gel in suitability for diagnosis.
  • (10) There is less clarity on the effects of stress on survival rates of cancer patients.
  • (11) The orbital contents are also displayed with clarity equivalent to that obtained in man.
  • (12) To lend clarity to this discrepancy, we collected 40 serum samples before and after blood transfusion therapy of first-time cadaveric renal allograft recipients and evaluated each for T cell and B cell cytotoxic antibodies using an Amos modified complement-dependent microlymphocytotoxicity assay.
  • (13) Governor Mark Carney and his colleagues on the monetary policy committee had already faced criticism after sidelining a "forward guidance" policy – designed to bring clarity over the path of interest rates – just six months after its introduction.
  • (14) The data demonstrate with clarity that neurons containing both the mRNA for OX and the peptide CRF are present in subpopulations of magnocellular and parvocellular neurons of the PVN.
  • (15) We call for a more structured policy for tall buildings, with transparency for the public and clarity for developers.
  • (16) The reliability of magnitude-estimation scaling as a measure of overall clarity of speech was investigated.
  • (17) When he speaks he does so with clarity and conviction, a quiet authority, and with rare understanding and analysis.
  • (18) This now requires clarity about standards and expectations, that these are monitored and where necessary practice is challenged, and that there is a substantial programme in place to audit and report on practice, and training and briefings to skill up workers to practise well.
  • (19) The purpose of this Perspective is to provide some clarity to this rapidly evolving area of selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors.
  • (20) These findings demonstrate that differentiating children by sibling network type does offer some clarity to our understanding of the complex association between gender and patterns of parent-care.

Readability


Definition:

  • (n.) The state of being readable; readableness.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Of 185 with readable histology, 14.6% were clinically and histologically abnormal; 19.5% were clinically abnormal but histologically normal; and 15.7% were clinically normal and histologically abnormal.
  • (2) Various forms of inactive data storage and archiving in machine-readable form are available to address this dilemma, yet these solutions can create even more difficult problems.
  • (3) A computer program, computer-readable model-file and computer-based 3D printer can (in theory) encapsulate the expertise of a skilled machinist and deploy it on demand wherever a 3D printer is to be found.
  • (4) Literary agent Andrew Kidd said: "I have nothing against readability but some books are more challenging.
  • (5) Now that these sequences have been identified for many genes and are available in computer-readable form, scientists can analyze these data and search for patterns in an attempt to learn more about the regulatory functions of the gene.
  • (6) Who knows, it may even be as readable as the real thing.
  • (7) To compare the readability and sensitivity of a new guaiac faecal occult blood test, HemoccultSENSA, with those of a standard guaiac-based test, Hemoccult, in a normal working environment.
  • (8) Health professionals can assist in the educational process if they have the tools to assess the readability of varied educational materials.
  • (9) Radiologic diagnosis and real diagnosis coincided to a relatively high degree provided that the radiographs were readable.
  • (10) It was ambitious, experimental and sometimes downright odd – but seductively, compulsively readable too.
  • (11) Linguistic analysis shows that the information is written in a difficult style with a median readability index of 48.2.
  • (12) During the last years of her life, Shearer wrote book reviews (not just of dance books) for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, which were immensely readable though not celebrated for their generosity towards authors.
  • (13) A sample of health care literature produced for parents was analysed, using the Flesch method, for readability and human interest.
  • (14) With this new method, many samples were analyzed simultaneously, and readable results were obtained in 12 to 15 hr.
  • (15) Much of the row over the shortlist has stemmed from Rimington's own prioritisation of "readability" in the judging criteria.
  • (16) Each varied on a combination of the two study factors, but were similar in content, length, style, and readability.
  • (17) Latham is angry, outrageous, insulting – with a lifelong chip on his shoulder – as well as astute, brave and far more readable than most.
  • (18) The results of a subjective evaluation of readability of scintigrams with grades 1-5 are unequivocally more favourable for MDP and HEDP (2.3 and 2.4) against PYP (3.1).
  • (19) Rapid interrogation and analysis (in the form of tables or easily readable case listings) is possible, and the format of the database permits direct comparison with statistics for nonfatal hospital-treated accidents recorded by the Home Accident Surveillance System.
  • (20) The most common problems associated with high readability scores were the use of 'unfamiliar' words, long words and long sentences.

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