## 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
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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