Clear vs. Crystalline

Difference Between Clear and Crystalline

Clearadjective

Transparent in colour.

as clear as crystal

Crystallineadjective

Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

Clearadjective

Bright, not dark or obscured.

The windshield was clear and clean.Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.

Crystallineadjective

(chemistry) Having a regular three-dimensional molecular structure.

Clearadjective

Free of obstacles.

The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.The coast is clear.

Crystallineadjective

Resembling crystal in being clear and transparent.

Clearadjective

Without clouds.

clear weather; a clear day

Crystallinenoun

(obsolete) Any crystalline substance.

Clearadjective

(meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.

Crystallinenoun

(obsolete) aniline

Clearadjective

Free of ambiguity or doubt.

He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.Do I make myself clear? Crystal clear.I'm still not quite clear on what some of these words mean.

Crystallineadjective

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals;

granite is crystalline

Clearadjective

Distinct, sharp, well-marked.

Crystallineadjective

distinctly or sharply outlined;

crystalline sharpness of outline

Clearadjective

(figuratively) Free of guilt, or suspicion.

a clear conscience

Crystallineadjective

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity;

the cold crystalline water of melted snowcrystal clear skiescould see the sand on the bottom of the limpid poollucid aira pellucid brooktransparent cristal

Clearadjective

(of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient.

Clearadjective

Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.

clear of texture; clear of odor

Clearadjective

(Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).

Clearadjective

Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.

a clear intellect; a clear head

Clearadjective

Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.

Clearadjective

Easily or distinctly heard; audible.

Clearadjective

Unmixed; entirely pure.

clear sand

Clearadjective

Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.

a clear complexion; clear lumber

Clearadjective

Without diminution; in full; net.

a clear profit

Clearadverb

All the way; entirely.

I threw it clear across the river to the other side.

Clearadverb

Not near something or touching it.

Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.

Clearadverb

free (or separate) from others

Clearadverb

(obsolete) In a clear manner; plainly.

Clearverb

(transitive) To remove obstructions or impediments from.

Clearverb

(ergative) To become freed from obstructions.

When the road cleared we continued our journey.

Clearverb

(transitive) To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from a matter; to clarify; especially, to clear up.

Clearverb

(transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.

The court cleared the man of murder.

Clearverb

(transitive) To pass without interference; to miss.

The door just barely clears the table as it closes.The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.

Clearverb

(intransitive) To become clear.

After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.

Clearverb

(intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.

The check might not clear for a couple of days.

Clearverb

To earn a profit of; to net.

He's been clearing seven thousand a week.

Clearverb

(transitive) To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.

Clearverb

To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.

Clearverb

To obtain a clearance.

The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.

Clearverb

(sports) To defend by hitting (or kicking, throwing, heading etc.) the ball (or puck) from the defending goal.

Clearverb

To fell all trees of a forest.

Clearverb

To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.

to clear an array;to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value

Clearverb

To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.

Clearnoun

(carpentry) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

a room ten feet square in the clear

Clearnoun

(cryptology) State of being unenciphered. (In the clear: Not enciphered.)

Clearnoun

the state of being free of suspicion;

investigation showed that he was in the clear

Clearnoun

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water;

finally broke out of the forest into the open

Clearverb

rid of obstructions;

Clear your desk

Clearverb

make a way or path by removing objects;

Clear a path through the dense forest

Clearverb

become clear;

The sky cleared after the storm

Clearverb

grant authorization or clearance for;

Clear the manuscript for publicationThe rock star never authorized this slanderous biography

Clearverb

remove;

clear the leaves from the lawnClear snow from the road

Clearverb

go unchallenged; be approved;

The bill cleared the House

Clearverb

be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts;

The check will clear within 2 business days

Clearverb

go away or disappear;

The fog cleared in the afternoon

Clearverb

pass by, over, or under without making contact;

the balloon cleared the tree tops

Clearverb

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;

Could you clarify these remarks?Clear up the question of who is at fault

Clearverb

free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment;

Clear the ship and let it dock

Clearverb

clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.;

clear the water before it can be drunk

Clearverb

yield as a net profit;

This sale netted me $1 million

Clearverb

make as a net profit;

The company cleared $1 million

Clearverb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;

How much do you make a month in your new job?She earns a lot in her new jobthis merger brought in lots of moneyHe clears $5,000 each month

Clearverb

sell;

We cleared a lot of the old model cars

Clearverb

pass an inspection or receive authorization;

clear customs

Clearverb

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges;

The suspect was cleared of the murder charges

Clearverb

settle, as of a debt;

clear a debtsolve an old debt

Clearverb

make clear, bright, light, or translucent;

The water had to be cleared through filtering

Clearverb

rid of instructions or data;

clear a memory buffer

Clearverb

remove (people) from a building;

clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat

Clearverb

remove the occupants of;

Clear the building

Clearverb

free (the throat) by making a rasping sound;

Clear the throat

Clearadjective

clear to the mind;

a clear and present dangera clear explanationa clear case of murdera clear indication that she was angrygave us a clear idea of human nature

Clearadjective

free from confusion or doubt;

a complex problem requiring a clear headnot clear about what is expected of us

Clearadjective

affording free passage or view;

a clear viewa clear path to victory

Clearadjective

free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through;

clear waterclear plastic bagsclear glassthe air is clear and clean

Clearadjective

free from contact or proximity or connection;

we were clear of the dangerthe ship was clear of the reef

Clearadjective

characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt);

a clear conscienceregarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes

Clearadjective

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;

efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordingsclear laughter like a waterfallclear reds and bluesa light lilting voice like a silver bell

Clearadjective

(especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law;

I have clear title to this property

Clearadjective

clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible;

as clear as a whistleclear footprints in the snowthe letter brought back a clear image of his grandfathera spire clean-cut against the skya clear-cut pattern