crystallinity
In materials science, this term describes a quantitative measure of the ordered regions within a polymer or solid, contrasting with the amorphous regions. It is a technical term used primarily in chemistry and physics to describe structural regularity.
When used metaphorically to describe thought or speech, the word suggests a high degree of precision and clarity. It implies that an idea has been refined from a vague state into a sharp, well-defined structure, similar to how a liquid becomes a crystal.
Meanings
The state or quality of being crystalline, specifically referring to the degree of structural order in a solid material.
The polymer's crystallinity increases as the cooling rate decreases.
The property of being clear, precise, or transparent in thought, expression, or perception.
The crystallinity of her argument made the complex legal theory easy to understand.