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   transparency

   /tranˈsparənsi/

   noun

   • 1. the condition of being transparent: "the transparency of ice" Similar translucencyluciditypelluciditylimpidnesslimpidityglassinessliquidityclearnessclarityrare:transpicuousnessclarityclearnessluciditystraightforwardnessplainnessobviousnessexplicitnessunambiguityunambiguousnessrare:transpicuousnessblatantnessflagrancyobviousnesspatentnessmanifestnessbarefacednessshamelessnessbrazennessboldnessunmistakablenessclearnessclarityplainnessvisibilitydistinctnessapparentnessperceptibilitydiscernibilitypalpabilityfranknessopennesscandidnesshonestydirectnessforthrightnessunreservednessplain-spokennessstraightnessstraightforwardnessingenuousnessinnocenceguilelessnesssimplicityOpposite opacitycloudinessobscurityambiguityobscuritycunningsecrecy
   • 2. a positive transparent photograph printed on transparent plastic or glass, able to be viewed using a slide projector: "colour transparencies of the Grand Canyon" Similar slidediapositivephotographphotopicturesnapimageportraitprintplatefilmexposurestill

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a general term denoting a transparent object): from medieval Latin transparentia, from transparent- ‘shining through’ (see transparent).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSPARENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRANSPARENCY definition: 1. the characteristic of being easy to see through: 2. a photograph or picture printed on plastic…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TRANSPARENCY is the quality or state of being transparent. How to use transparency in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSPARENCY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRANSPARENCY meaning: 1. the characteristic of being easy to see through: 2. a photograph or picture printed on plastic…. Learn more.

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   Transparency definition: the quality or state of being transparent.. See examples of TRANSPARENCY used in a sentence.

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   The condition of being clear or transparent is transparency. The transparency of your car's windshield might be affected by how badly your car needs to be washed. Something has transparency if you can see through it, like the ice on the top of a frozen lake or a glass.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtransparency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   transparency. noun. /trænsˈpærənsi/. /trænsˈpærənsi/. (plural transparencies) [uncountable] the quality of something, such as a situation or an argument, that makes it easy to understand. a need for greater transparency in legal documents.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSPARENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   something transparent; specif., a piece of transparent or translucent material, esp. a positive film or slide, having a picture or design that is visible when light shines through it or that can be projected on a screen

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtransparency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] the quality of something, such as glass, that allows you to see through it. [uncountable] the quality of something, such as an excuse or a lie, that allows someone to see the truth easily They were shocked by the transparency of his lies.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › transparencyTransparency - definition of transparency by The Free Dictionary

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    n. pl. trans·par·en·cies. 1. also trans·par·ence (-pâr′əns, -păr′-) The quality or state of being transparent. 2. A transparent object, especially a photographic slide that is viewed by light shining through it from behind or by projection.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRANSPARENCY definition in American English | Collins English...

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    something transparent; specif., a piece of transparent or translucent material, esp. a positive film or slide, having a picture or design that is visible when light shines through it or that can be projected on a screen