Transparent vs Transpare - What's the difference?
transparent | transpare |
(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
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(of a system or organization) Open]], public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby [[reduce, reducing the chance of corruption.
Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
(obsolete) To be, or cause to be, transparent; to appear, or cause to appear, or be seen, through something.
As a noun transparent
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(obsolete) to be, or cause to be, transparent; to appear, or cause to appear, or be seen, through something.transparent
English
(wikipedia transparent)Adjective
(en adjective)- The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped wastes there.
- "You make the glass invisible by putting it into a liquid of nearly the same refractive index; a transparent thing becomes invisible if it is put in any medium of almost the same refractive index."
- His reasons for the decision were transparent .
Usage notes
* The term (translucent) is similar in meaning, but describes a material or object that diffuses light as it passes through. Looking through a transparent'' substance (such as a window), one can recognize objects on the other side. Looking through a ''translucent substance (such as frosted glass), one cannot see objects clearly, only light and shadow.Synonyms
* see-through, diaphanous, clear, crystalline, limpid * (obvious) apparent, clear, obviousAntonyms
* opaque * (obvious) obscure, opaqueDerived terms
* transparently * nontransparentCoordinate terms
* translucenttranspare
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Verb
(transpar)- (Stirling)