Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trans-pair-uh nt, -par-]
- /trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær-/
- /trænsˈpærənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trans-pair-uh nt, -par-]
- /trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær-/
Definitions of transparent word
- adjective transparent having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen. 2
- adjective transparent Computers. (of a process or software) operating in such a way as to not be perceived by users. 1
- adjective transparent Obsolete. shining through, as light. 1
- adjective transparent material: see-through 1
- adjective transparent speech, action: obvious 1
- adjective transparent person: open, candid 1
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Origin of transparent
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin trānspārent- (stem of trānspārēns) showing through (present participle of trānspārēre), equivalent to Latin trāns- trans- + pārent- (stem of pārēns), present participle of pārēre to appear; see apparent
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Parts of speech for Transparent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
transparent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for transparent
adj transparent
- achromic — colourless
- aerier — ethereal; aerial.
- aeriest — ethereal; aerial.
- aery — lofty, insubstantial, or visionary
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
adjective transparent
- cellophane — Cellophane is a thin, transparent material that is used to wrap things.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- cobweblike — Resembling or characteristic of a cobweb.
- crystal — A crystal is a small piece of a substance that has formed naturally into a regular symmetrical shape.
- enameled — (US) Simple past tense and past participle of enamel.
Antonyms for transparent
adj transparent
- filmy — thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material.
- fuliginous — sooty; smoky: the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city.
- imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
- lusterless — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
- membranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
adjective transparent
- amphibological — (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- inscrutable — incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
- nontranslucent — Not translucent.
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