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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transparentTransparent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   Transparent is used to describe things that you can see through or things that allow for light to pass through clearly. A clear glass window is transparent in this way. A very informal synonym is see-through. However, something doesn’t need to be completely clear to be considered transparent.

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

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   You use transparent to describe a statement or action that is obviously dishonest or wrong, and that you think will not deceive people. He thought he could fool people with transparent deceptions. To force this agreement on the nation is transparently wrong. Her answers were transparently untruthful. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. 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.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transparencyTransparency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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