transparency

[ trans-pair-uh n-see, -par- ]

/ trænsˈpɛər ən si, -ˈpær- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR transparency ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural trans·par·en·cies.

Also trans·par·ence. the quality or state of being transparent.

something transparent, especially a picture, design, or the like on glass or some translucent substance, made visible by light shining through from behind.

Photography.

the proportion of the light that is passed through the emulsion on an area of a photographic image.
a photographic print on a clear base for viewing by transmitted light.

Origin of transparency

From the Medieval Latin word trānspārentia, dating back to 1585–95. See transparent, -ency

OTHER WORDS FROM transparency

non·trans·par·ence, noun non·trans·par·en·cy, noun

Words nearby transparency

transonic, transonic barrier, transp., transpacific, transpadane, transparency, transparent, transparent context, transparent dentin, transpeptidase, transpeptidation

Example sentences from the Web for transparency

The old culture of the Party of Regions—its lack of transparency, the graft and the shady deal making—has returned.

East Ukraine: Back in the USSR |Jamie Dettmer |November 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The question, of course, is how far LDS authorities will go in this new commitment to transparency.

God vs. the Internet. And the Winner is… |Michael Schulson |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They are meant to show that the Church has adopted a new line of transparency on clerical sex abuse.

How Sicko Priests Got Away With It |Barbie Latza Nadeau |November 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We need to believe that Taylor's actions yesterday are pure, or the transparency loses its potency.

Taylor Swift Dumps Spotify, Igniting Turf War Between Spotify and Apple |Dale Eisinger |November 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Now Gore stands alone in his dismissal of reform, openness, transparency and peer-review to ensure good science.

If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday |Jonathan Alter |November 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His subjects were generally finely chosen, and painted with all the truth and transparency of nature.

A Comprehensive History of Norwich |A. D. Bayne
The sweater and the sunshine had brought a faint tinge of wild-rose color to the transparency of her skin.

Penny of Top Hill Trail |Belle Kanaris Maniates
At the transparency the rival crowds were cheering or groaning according to the news that came.

The Candidate |Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Religions of this type possess of course the merit of simplicity, transparency, and finality.

Rudolph Eucken |Abel J. Jones
Thy lamp shot its rays through the transparency of alabaster, and thy fragrant lymph flowed from vases of porcelain.

Arthur Mervyn |Charles Brockden Brown

British Dictionary definitions for transparency

transparency

/ (trænsˈpærənsɪ, -ˈpɛər-) /

noun plural -cies

Also called: transparence the state of being transparent

Also called: slide a positive photograph on a transparent base, usually mounted in a frame or between glass plates. It can be viewed by means of a slide projector

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

transparency

noun, plural trans·par·en·cies.

Origin of transparency

OTHER WORDS FROM transparency

Words nearby transparency

Example sentences from the Web for transparency

British Dictionary definitions for transparency

noun plural -cies

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

transparency

noun, plural trans·par·en·cies.

Origin of transparency

OTHER WORDS FROM transparency

Words nearby transparency

Words related to transparency

Example sentences from the Web for transparency

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []) .push({}); British Dictionary definitions for transparency

noun plural -cies

British Dictionary definitions for transparency