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   transparent

   /tranˈsparənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen: "transparent blue water" Similar see-throughcleartranslucentpellucidcrystal clearcrystallinelimpidglassyglasslikeliquiduncloudeduncloudyrare:transpicuousfilmygauzyfinesheerlightlightweightthinflimsysee-throughdiaphanouschiffonygossamerdelicateOpposite opaquecloudythickcoarse
   • 2. easy to perceive or detect: "the residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes" Similar obviousexplicitunambiguousunequivocalclearlucidstraightforwardplain(as) plain as the nose on your faceapparentunmistakablemanifestconspicuouspatentindisputableself-evidentrare:transpicuousblatantflagrantobviouspatentmanifestundisguisedunconcealedbarefacedglaringshamelessbrazenboldunmistakableclearplainvisiblenoticeablerecognizabledistinctevidentapparentperceptiblediscerniblepalpablearchaic:arrantOpposite obscureambiguous
   • ▪ having thoughts or feelings that are easily perceived; open: "you'd be no good at poker—you're too transparent"
   • ▪ (of an organization or its activities) open to public scrutiny: "if you had transparent government procurement, corruption would go away" Similar frankopencandidhonestdirectforthrightunreservedplain-spokenstraightstraightforwardingenuousinnocentguilelesssimpleartlessaccountableinformal:upfrontOpposite cunningsecretive
   • 3. (of a process or interface) functioning without the user being aware of its presence.
   • 4. transmitting heat or other radiation without distortion: "CFCs and water vapour are virtually transparent to incoming short-wave solar radiation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin transparent- ‘shining through’, from Latin transparere, from trans- ‘through’ + parere ‘appear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. transparentness noun

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

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   TRANSPARENT definition: 1. If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly: 2. clear and easy…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TRANSPARENT is having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid. How to use transparent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Transparent.

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   having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen. Synonyms: crystalline, limpid, pellucid, clear. Antonyms: opaque. admitting the passage of light through interstices.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSPARENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRANSPARENT meaning: 1. If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly: 2. clear and easy…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › transparentTransparent - definition of transparent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. permitting the uninterrupted passage of light; clear: a window is transparent. 2. easy to see through, understand, or recognize; obvious. 3. (General Physics) (of a substance or object) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation: a substance that is transparent to X-rays. 4. candid, open, or frank.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSPARENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a situation, system, or activity is transparent, it is easily understood or recognized. We are now striving hard to establish a transparent parliamentary democracy. The company has to make its accounts and operations as transparent as possible. Synonyms: frank, open, direct, straight More Synonyms of transparent.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › transparenttransparent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of transparent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of transparent. adjective. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity. “ transparent crystal” synonyms: crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, pellucid. clear. allowing light to pass through. adjective. so thin as to transmit light. “ transparent chiffon”

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

11. www.yourdictionary.com › transparentTransparent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Transparent definition: Capable of transmitting light so that objects or images can be seen as if there were no intervening material.