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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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   Learn the meaning of transparent as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Transparent can mean having the property of transmitting light, allowing the passage of radiation, free from deceit, or easily understood.

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

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

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

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

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