opacity-increasing
[oʊˈpæsɪti ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ]
adjective
que aumenta a opacidade
1. causing or tending to cause an increase in opacity; making something less transparent or translucent
The opacity-increasing additives in the paint made it more suitable for covering dark surfaces.
Os aditivos que aumentam a opacidade na tinta a tornaram mais adequada para cobrir superfícies escuras.
2. metaphorically, making something less clear, transparent, or understandable
The government's opacity-increasing policies made it harder for citizens to access public information.
As políticas que aumentam a opacidade do governo tornaram mais difícil para os cidadãos acessar informações públicas.
This is a technical compound adjective primarily used in scientific, industrial, and metaphorical contexts. It is rarely used in casual conversation but appears frequently in technical documentation, policy discussions, and material science. In both Brazilian Portuguese and English-speaking contexts, it conveys both literal (physical properties of materials) and figurative (information transparency) meanings.
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