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
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Above-board as an adjective:
In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.
Examples:
"Fair and aboveboard."
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Above-board as an adverb:
Honestly; openly.
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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."
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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.
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Transparent as an adjective:
Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
Examples:
"His reasons for the decision were transparent."
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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.