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   Trans·par·en·cy

   /tran(t)ˈsperənsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the condition of being transparent: "the transparency of ice" Similar translucencyluciditypelluciditylimpidnesslimpidityglassinessliquidityclearnessclarityrare:transpicuousnessclarityclearnessluciditystraightforwardnessplainnessobviousnessexplicitnessunambiguityunambiguousnessrare:transpicuousnessblatantnessflagrancyobviousnesspatentnessmanifestnessbarefacednessshamelessnessbrazennessboldnessunmistakablenessclearnessclarityplainnessvisibilitydistinctnessapparentnessperceptibilitydiscernibilitypalpabilityfranknessopennesscandidnesshonestydirectnessforthrightnessunreservednessplain-spokennessstraightnessstraightforwardnessingenuousnessinnocenceguilelessnesssimplicityOpposite opacitycloudinessobscurityambiguityobscuritycunningsecrecy
   • 2. an image, text, or positive transparent photograph printed on transparent plastic or glass, able to be viewed using a projector: "color transparencies of the Grand Canyon" Similar slidediapositivephotographphotopicturesnapimageportraitprintplatefilmexposurestill

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a general term denoting a transparent object): from medieval Latin transparentia, from transparent- ‘shining through’ (see transparent).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. 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.

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

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   TRANSPARENCY definition: 1. the characteristic of being easy to see through: 2. a photograph or picture printed on plastic…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSPARENCY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRANSPARENCY meaning: 1. the characteristic of being easy to see through: 2. a photograph or picture printed on plastic…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › transparencyTRANSPARENCY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Transparency is the quality or state of being transparent. It is perhaps most commonly used in a figurative way to refer to a state in which things are free from any attempt to hide something, as in The administration has been praised for its transparency with the press.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › transparencyTransparency - definition of transparency by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Also, trans•par′ence. the quality or state of being transparent. 2. something transparent, esp. a picture or design on glass or some translucent substance, made visible by light shining through from behind. 3. a photographic print on a clear base for viewing by transmitted light.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtransparency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /trænsˈpærənsi/. /trænsˈpærənsi/. (plural transparencies) [uncountable] the quality of something, such as a situation or an argument, that makes it easy to understand. a need for greater transparency in legal documents.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSPARENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Transparency is the quality that an object or substance has when you can see through it. The transparency of a process, situation, or statement is its quality of being easily understood or recognized, for example because there are no secrets connected with it, or because it is expressed in a clear way.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishtransparency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] the quality of something, such as glass, that allows you to see through it. [uncountable] the quality of something, such as an excuse or a lie, that allows someone to see the truth easily They were shocked by the transparency of his lies.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRANSPARENCY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TRANSPARENCY definition: a photograph or picture printed on plastic which you can see on a screen by shining a light through…. Learn more.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › transparencesTRANSPARENCY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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    something transparent, especially a picture, design, or the like on glass or some translucent substance, made visible by light shining through from behind.