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Latest comment: 11 years ago by Cholo71796

Should this be marked nonstandard? "Opacity" returns approximately 108 times as many search results on Google. (I know Google result counts are not entirely accurate measurements, but with such a contrast it is hard to deny that one is.) From the Wiktionary appendix's glossary: "nonstandard — Not conforming to the language as accepted by the majority of its speakers." I personally have only seen "opaqueness" used once (which is why I am here) and wonder if others would support classifying this word as nonstandard--opacity is the standard form. Cholo71796 (talk) 04:57, 6 December 2012 (UTC)Reply