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transparent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
transparent
(adjective)
transparent
/træns
ˈ
perənt/
adjective
transparent
/træns
ˈ
perənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSPARENT
[
more transparent; most transparent
]
1
:
able to be seen through
transparent
plastic bags
transparent
[=
clear
] glass
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a
:
easy to notice or understand
:
obvious
a
transparent
lie/falsehood
Their motives were
transparent
.
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b
:
honest and open
:
not secretive
The company's business dealings need to be more
transparent
. [=information about the company needs to be more available for people to see]
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— transparently
adverb
a
transparently
silly excuse
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