Transparency definition and meaning - Collins Dictionary

The transparency of a process, situation, or statement is its quality of being easily understood or recognized, for example because there are no secrets ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Definitionof 'transparency'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× transparency (trænspærənsi ,US-per- ) Wordforms:pluraltransparencies 1. countablenounAtransparencyisasmallpieceofphotographicfilmwithaframearounditwhichcanbeprojectedontoascreensothatyoucanseethepicture. 2. uncountablenoun Transparencyisthequalitythatanobjectorsubstancehaswhenyoucanseethroughit. Cataractsisaconditionthataffectsthetransparencyofthelenses.[+of] Synonyms:clarity,translucency,translucence,clearness MoreSynonymsoftransparency 3. uncountablenoun Thetransparencyofaprocess,situation,orstatementisitsqualityofbeingeasilyunderstoodorrecognized,forexamplebecausetherearenosecretsconnectedwithit,orbecauseitisexpressedinaclearway. TheChancelloremphasisedhisdeterminationtopromoteopennessandtransparency intheGovernment'seconomicdecision-making.[+in] Synonyms:frankness,openness,candour,directness MoreSynonymsoftransparency MoreSynonymsoftransparency COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof transparency Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'transparency' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'transparency' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'MardiGras' HindiTranslationof'transparency' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency transparencyinBritishEnglish (trænsˈpærənsɪ ,-ˈpɛər-) nounWordforms:plural-cies1. Alsocalled:transparence thestateofbeingtransparent 2. Alsocalled:slide apositivephotographonatransparentbase,usuallymountedinaframeorbetweenglassplates.Itcanbeviewedbymeansofaslideprojector CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency transparencyinAmericanEnglish (trænsˈpɛrənsi ;trænsˈpærənsi ) noun1.  thequalityorstateofbeingtransparent:alsotransˈparence 2. Wordforms:pluraltransˈparencies somethingtransparent;specif.,apieceoftransparentortranslucentmaterial,esp.apositivefilmorslide,havingapictureordesignthatisvisiblewhenlightshinesthroughitorthatcanbeprojectedonascreen Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordFrequency transparencyinAmericanEnglish (trænsˈpɛərənsi,-ˈpær-) nounWordforms:plural-cies1. Also:transparence thequalityorstateofbeingtransparent 2. somethingtransparent,esp.apicture,design,orthelikeonglassorsometranslucentsubstance,madevisiblebylightshiningthroughfrom behind 3. Photographya. theproportionofthelightthatispassedthroughtheemulsiononanareaofaphotographicimage b. aphotographicprintonaclearbaseforviewingbytransmittedlight Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Wordorigin[1585–95;‹MLtrānspārentia.Seetransparent,-ency] Examplesof'transparency'inasentence transparency Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Thecourthadcompletetransparencyandfullcompetenceinrelationtotheagreement.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Theprocesslackedtransparencyandcarriedahighdegreeofrisk.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Theoutcomeswillinformourfutureworktobringtransparencytotheserelationships.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Useonlytransparencyfilmforthisprompt.Freeman,MichaelCollinsCompleteGuidetoPhotography(1993)Wehaveconsultedtwiceonhowwecouldimprovetransparency.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Buttheonlywaythattransparencywillworkisifsalesmenarelikelytobecaughtiftheyaredisingenuous.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Clarityandtransparencycanmakecompetitionwork,butthereisstillpreciouslittleofeither.Times,SundayTimes(2015)Insomeways,thetransparencyiscommendable.Times,SundayTimes(2009) COBUILDCollocations transparency  degreeoftransparency demandtransparency enhancetransparency ensuretransparency improvetransparency increasetransparency promotetransparency standardsoftransparency totaltransparency transparencyofinformation transparencyrule Showmore... Trendsof transparency Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages transparency BritishEnglish:transparency NOUN/trænsˈpærənsɪ/Atransparencyisasmallpieceofphotographicfilmwhichcanbeprojectedontoascreen....transparenciesofmasterpiecesfromherartcollection.AmericanEnglish:transparency /-ˈpær-,trænsˈpɛərənsi/BrazilianPortuguese:transparência Chinese:幻灯片EuropeanSpanish:diapositiva French:diapositive German:Dia Italian:diapositiva Japanese:スライドKorean:슬라이드EuropeanPortuguese:transparência LatinAmericanSpanish:diapositiva Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically transparency transpadane transparence transparencies transparency transparencyofinformation transparencyrule transparent AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'T' Relatedtermsof transparency colortransparency totaltransparency transparencyrule demandtransparency enhancetransparency Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionoftransparencyfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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