transparency (trænsˈpærənsɪ
;-ˈpɛər-)
Definitions
noun
- Also called
transparence the state of being transparent - Also called
slide a positive photograph on a transparent base, usually mounted in a frame or between glass plates. It can be viewed by means of a slide projector
Synonyms
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clarity,
translucency,
translucence,
clearness,
limpidity,
transparence
diaphaneity,
filminess,
diaphanousness,
gauziness,
limpidness,
pellucidity,
pellucidness,
sheerness,
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obviousness,
explicitness,
plainness,
distinctness,
unambiguousness
apparentness,
patentness
perspicuousness,
Usage examples
She understood now that the transparency of innocence protected no one.
, Splitting (1995)The architects aimed for an almost Japanese simplicity and transparency.
Country Life (2004)The public demands transparency in every sphere, be it business, religious institutions or government.
Globe and Mail (2003)It is perhaps difficult to balance this sense of respect for people's feelings with the continuing quest for transparency.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The transparency is, ironically, achieved through our own agency.
, Critical Social Research (1990)