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     • Meaning of levity in English levity noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈlev.ə.ti / us / ˈlev.ə.t̬i / Add to word list humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion: a brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings
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   What does the term 'levity' mean?

   • According to the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, as well as other dictionaries like American Heritage and Collins English Dictionary, the term levity means a noun that refers to excessive or unseemly frivolity, or a lack of steadiness, or a changeableness.

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   How is the word 'levity' pronounced?

   • The pronunciation of levity is l[ɛ.vɪ.ti]. Try using this word of the day in a sentence today to memorize its definition. Levity can be something fun and entertaining, such as a funny movie or a comedian. However, it can sometimes imply inappropriate timing.

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   What is the root word for levity?

   • Difficult Word : Levity. Levity: LEV i tee : Noun – lightness, frivolity, unseriousness. To levitate something is to make it so light that it floats up into the air. Levity comes from the same root and has to do with a different kind of lightness.

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   How do you say levity in the UK?

   • Below is the UK transcription for 'levity' : Break 'levity' down into sounds : [LEV] + [UH] + [TEE] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying 'levity' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.

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   How important is levity in writing?

   • Laughter and levity are important aspects of human life, even at its darkest, and writing that lacks those qualities denies the full richness of experience. At first, her complete lack of levity scared me. Or, at the very least, inject some levity in all the gravity.

   LEVITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What is the adjective corresponding to levity?

   • The first word that came to my mind was flippant. The adjective corresponding to levity is light. Urban Dictionary seems to be the only place that supports Levitious, but it is not the official term.

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     LEVITY meaning: 1. humour or lack of seriousness, especially...

   • Znaczenie Levity, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LEVITY definicja: 1. humour or lack of seriousness,...

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     LEVITY translate: 消遣;輕率. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     LEVITY translate: 消遣;轻率. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   1. lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness. 2. an instance or exhibition of this. 3. fickleness. 4. lightness in weight. SYNONYMS 1, 2. frivolity, flippancy, triviality, giddiness.

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   Levity definition: lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.. See examples of LEVITY used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of LEVITY is excessive or unseemly frivolity. How to use levity in a sentence. Levity Was Once a Scientific Term

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   Definitions of 'levity' Levity is behaviour that shows a tendency to treat serious matters in a non-serious way. [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'levity' British English: levɪtiAmerican English: lɛvɪti. More. Synonyms of 'levity' • light-heartedness, frivolity, silliness, triviality [...] More. Examples of 'levity' in a sentence.

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    lev·i·ty. (lĕv′ĭ-tē) n. pl. lev·i·ties. 1. Humor, merriment, or a lack of seriousness, especially when inappropriate: a subject that should not be treated with levity. 2. Archaic Inconstancy; changeableness. 3. Archaic The state or quality of being light; buoyancy.