The difference between Above-board and Transparent

When used as adjectives, above-board means in open sight, whereas transparent means see-through, clear.


Above-board is also adverb with the meaning: honestly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Above-board and Transparent

  1. Above-board as an adjective:

    In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.

    Examples:

    "Fair and aboveboard."

  1. Above-board as an adverb:

    Honestly; openly.

  1. Transparent as an adjective (of a material or object):

    See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

    Examples:

    "The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."

  2. Transparent as an adjective (of a system or organization):

    Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.

  3. Transparent as an adjective:

    Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.

    Examples:

    "His reasons for the decision were transparent."

  4. Transparent as an adjective (signal processing):

    Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.