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English

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/, /tɹæn(t)sˈpɛɹənt/, /tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

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Definitions
  • (of a material or object) see-See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
  • (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.
  • (signal processing) Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
  • (computing) Not noticeable because it happens automatically or in the background; invisible.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trānspārēntis, trānspārēns, trans (across, beyond, over, through).

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across, beyond, over, through

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