TRANSPARENT
/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/
13
Scrabble
16
WWF
T(1) R(1) A(1) N(1) S(1) P(3) A(1) R(1) E(1) N(1) T(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/
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.“The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there.”
- (of a system or organization) Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
- Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.“His reasons for the decision were transparent.”
- Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
- Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.
Source: Wiktionary
