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- [uh-par-uh nt, uh-pair-]
- /əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-/
- /ˌʌnəˈpærənt /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-par-uh nt, uh-pair-]
- /əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-/
Definitions of unapparent word
- adjective unapparent readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent. 1
- adjective unapparent capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all. 1
- adjective unapparent according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.; ostensible rather than actual: He was the apparent winner of the election. 1
- adjective unapparent 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
- adjective unapparent not apparent, obvious, or visible 0
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Origin of unapparent
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 Unapparent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unapparent 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unapparent
adj unapparent
- impalpable — not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- intangible — not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
- invisible — not visible; not perceptible by the eye: invisible fluid.
adjective unapparent
- eluding — Present participle of elude.
- evading — Present participle of evade.
- wraithlike — an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death.
Antonyms for unapparent
adj unapparent
- marked — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
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