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transparency.

The quality of being transparent.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/Received-Pronunciation/tɹænzˈpæɹənsi/Received-Pronunciation/tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/General-American/tɹænz-/General-American
  1. The quality of being transparent.

    uncountable
  2. Openness; accessibility to scrutiny.

    uncountable
  3. A transparent artwork, viewable by shining light through it.

    countable
  4. A translucent film-like material with an image imprinted on it, viewable by shining light through it.

    countable
  5. Something transparent.

    countable
  6. Sufficient accuracy to make the compressed result perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentia, equivalent to transparent + -cy.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.