transparent
/tɹæːnsˈpæɹənt/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English
Meaning
adj
See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
adj
See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
adj
Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
adj
Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
adj
Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.
noun
Something that is transparent.
noun
A transgender or transsexual parent.
Example Sentences
- ""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.""
- "The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."
- "His reasons for the decision were transparent."
- "I love playing poker with Steve, because he's so transparent."
- "Ukraine's campaign in Kursk Oblast demonstrates that surprise is still possible on the partially transparent battlefield of Ukraine — where an adversary can observe force concentrations but not reliably discern an enemy's operational intent and capabilities."
- "In order to make that transparent to the user, browsers usually cache the usernames and passwords and retransmit them automatically each time they contact the server."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tɹæːnsˈpæɹənt/
- British English: /tɹænsˈpæɹənt/