non-apparent

non--ap·par·ent

N n

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-par-uh nt, uh-pair-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-par-uh nt, uh-pair-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-/

Definitions of non-apparent word

adjective non-apparent readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent. 1
adjective non-apparent capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all. 1
adjective non-apparent according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.; ostensible rather than actual: He was the apparent winner of the election. 1
adjective non-apparent entitled to a right of inheritance by birth, indefeasible except by one's death before that of the ancestor, to an inherited throne, title, or other estate. Compare heir apparent, heir presumptive. 1

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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exclamation

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".