[trɑːnˈsparənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen
(e.g: transparent blue water)

- (of an organization or its activities) open to public scrutiny
(e.g: if you had transparent government procurement, corruption would go away)

- (of something dishonest or untrue) easy to perceive or detect
(e.g: the residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes)

- (of a process or interface) functioning without the user being aware of its presence


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin transparent- ‘appearing through’, from Latin transparere, from trans- ‘through’ + parere ‘appear’