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Transparency vs Semitransparency - What's the difference?

transparency | semitransparency |

As nouns the difference between transparency and semitransparency

is that transparency is a transparent object while semitransparency is imperfect or partial transparency.

transparency

English

(wikipedia transparency)

Noun

  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * overhead transparency

    semitransparency

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • imperfect or partial transparency
    • (Webster 1913)