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Webster 1913 Edition

Nitency

Ni′ten-cy

,
Noun.
[L.
nitens
, p. pr. of
nitere
to shine.]
Brightness; luster.
[R.]

Ni′ten-cy

,
Noun.
[From L.
nitens
, p. pr. of
niti
to strive.]
Endeavor; effort; tendency.
[R.]
Boyle.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nitency

NI'TENCY

,
Noun.
[L. to shine.]
1.
Brightness; luster. [Little used.]
2.
[L. to strive.] Endeavor; effort; spring to expand itself. [Little used.]

Definition 2024

nitency

nitency

English

Noun

nitency ‎(countable and uncountable, plural nitencies)

  1. endeavour; effort; tendency
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Etymology 2

From Latin nitens, present participle of nitere ‎(“to shine”).

Noun

nitency ‎(countable and uncountable, plural nitencies)

  1. brightness; lustre

Etymology

From Latin nitens, present participle of niti ‎(“to strive”).

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