Straightforward vs Transparency - What's the difference?
straightforward | transparency |
Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
* 1992 , George J. Church, "Why Voters Don't Trust Clinton," Time , 20 Apr, p. 38,
easy, simple, without difficulty
* 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup'' (in ''The Guardian , 15 October 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/15/england-poland-world-cup-qualifier]
(countable) a transparent object.
(countable) specifically , a transparent material with an image on it, that is viewable by shining light through it.
(figuratively) openness, degree of accessibility to view
(uncountable) the quality of being transparent; transparence.
As an adjective straightforward
is proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.As an adverb straightforward
is in a straightforward manner.As a noun transparency is
a transparent object.straightforward
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- A great deal of the uneasiness about Clinton reflects his propensity to dance away from straightforward yes or no answers to any character question.
- Poland played with great energy, quick to the ball, strong in the challenge, and projecting the clear sense they had absolutely no intention whatsoever of making this a straightforward night.