Clear-cut: meaning, definitions and examples

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clear-cut

 

[ หˆklษชษ™rkสŒt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

forestry

Describing an area of land where all trees have been cut down, leaving no forest cover.

Synonyms

barren, deforested, treeless

Examples of usage

  • The clear-cut area was now being replanted with young saplings.
  • The environmentalists protested against the clear-cutting of the forest.
Context #2 | Adjective

informal

Describing a situation or decision that is obvious, straightforward, or without ambiguity.

Synonyms

obvious, straightforward, unambiguous

Examples of usage

  • It was a clear-cut case of self-defense.
  • The instructions were clear-cut and easy to follow.

Translations

Translations of the word "clear-cut" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น claro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคซ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช klar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jelas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ั–ั‚ะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jasny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ˜Ž็ขบใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท clair

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ claro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aรงฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ช…๋ฐฑํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุงุถุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jasnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jasnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜Ž็กฎ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jasen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรฝrt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนา›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aydฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ claro

Etymology

The term 'clear-cut' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'clear' (meaning transparent or easy to perceive) and 'cut' (to make an incision or separation). In forestry, the term refers to the practice of cutting down all trees in an area, which has been a controversial issue due to its environmental impact. In a more general sense, 'clear-cut' is used to describe situations that are unequivocal or unmistakable.