transparency

C1 Topic:Photography & Images

US /tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/ UK /tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/ See IPA manual

Freq #24709

Meanings

1

noun
Openness and honesty that allows others to see how things are done.

Voters demanded greater transparency from the government.
2

noun
The quality of being clear enough to see through.

The transparency of the water let us see the fish below.
3

noun
A clear sheet with an image on it, shown by shining light through it.

The teacher placed a transparency on the projector.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · the quality of being clear... transparence transparentness

3 noun · a clear sheet with an image... foil

Word family

Forms transparencies

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentia, equivalent to transparent + -cy.

Topics

Photography & Images Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# transparency

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/
**IPA (UK):** /tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/
**Frequency rank:** 24709

## Meanings
1. Openness and honesty that allows others to see how things are done.
2. The quality of being clear enough to see through.
3. A clear sheet with an image on it, shown by shining light through it.

## Examples
- Voters demanded greater transparency from the government.
- The transparency of the water let us see the fish below.
- The teacher placed a transparency on the projector.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentia, equivalent to transparent + -cy.

## AI Etymology
Transparency is borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentia, equivalent to transparent + -cy. In present use it covers openness and honesty that allows others to see how things are done, the quality of being clear enough to see through, and a clear sheet with an image on it, shown by shining light through it.

## Topics
- Photography & Images
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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