TRANSPARENCY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Transparency

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century (as a general term denoting a transparent object): from medieval Latin transparentia, from transparent- ‘shining through’ (see transparent)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: tranˈsparənsi
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: trɑːnˈsparənsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the quality of allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen

Short Definition:

quality of being transparent

Examples:
  • the transparency of ice
Definition:

the quality of being easy to perceive or detect

Short Definition:

quality of being easy to perceive

Examples:
  • the transparency of their predatory motives
Definition:

a positive transparent photograph printed on transparent plastic or glass, able to be viewed using a slide projector

Short Definition:

positive transparent photograph printed on transparent plastic or glass

Examples:
  • colour transparencies of the Grand Canyon

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