The difference between Apparent and Transparent
When used as adjectives, apparent means capable of being seen, or easily seen, whereas transparent means see-through, clear.
check bellow for the other definitions of Apparent and Transparent
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Apparent as an adjective:
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.
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Apparent as an adjective:
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
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Apparent as an adjective:
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
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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.
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