transparentness
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Transparentness — Transparent Trans*par ent, a. [F., from LL. transparens, entis, p. pr. of transparere to be transparent; L. trans across, through + parere to appear. See {Appear}.] 1. Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transparentness — noun see transparent … New Collegiate Dictionary
transparentness — trans·par·ent·ness … English syllables
transparentness — noun the quality of being clear and transparent • Syn: ↑transparency, ↑transparence • Derivationally related forms: ↑transparent, ↑transparent (for: ↑transparence), ↑transparent … Useful english dictionary
transparent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin transparent , transparens, present participle of transparēre to show through, from Latin trans + parēre to show oneself Date: 15th century 1. a. (1) having the property of transmitting… … New Collegiate Dictionary
transparent — transparently, adv. transparentness, n. /trans pair euhnt, par /, adj. 1. having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen. 2. admitting the passage of light… … Universalium
transparent — adjective /trænsˈpærənt,trænzˈpærənt/ a) See through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly. The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped wastes… … Wiktionary
thinness — n 1. leanness, spareness, attenuation, skinniness; narrowness, slenderness, slimness, gracili ty, gracileness, slightness; gauntness, lankness, lankiness, boniness; scrawniness, scragginess, scrubbiness, puniness, runtiness, smallness. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
transparent — /trænsˈpɛərənt / (say trans pairruhnt), / ˈpær / (say par ) adjective 1. having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen (opposed to opaque, and usually… …
transparent — [trans per′ənt, transpar′ənt] adj. [ME transparaunt < ML transparens, prp. of transparere, to be transparent < L trans , TRANS + parens, prp. of parere, to APPEAR] 1. transmitting light rays so that objects on the other side may be… … English World dictionary
