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- [uh-par-uh nt, uh-pair-]
- /əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-/
- /əˈpærənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-par-uh nt, uh-pair-]
- /əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-/
Definitions of apparent word
- adjective apparent An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist. 3
- adjective apparent If something is apparent to you, it is clear and obvious to you. 3
- adjective apparent readily seen or understood; evident; obvious 3
- adjective apparent seeming, as opposed to real 3
- adjective apparent as observed but ignoring such factors as the motion of the observer, changes in the environment, etc 3
- adjective apparent readily seen; visible 3
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Origin of apparent
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin appārent- (stem of appārēns appearing; see appear, -ent); replacing Middle English aparant < Middle French
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Parts of speech for Apparent
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preposition
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apparent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
apparent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apparent
adj apparent
- supposed — assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case.
- possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
- probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- illusive — illusory.
adjective apparent
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- perceptible — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
Antonyms for apparent
adj apparent
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
adjective apparent
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
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