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adjective
1.
readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent.
2.
capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all.
3.
according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.; ostensible rather than actual: He was the apparent winner of the election.
4.
entitled to a right of inheritance by birth, indefeasible except by one's death before that of the ancestor, to an inherited throne, title, or other estate.
Compare heir apparent, heir presumptive.
Origin:
1350–1400; < Latin appārent- (stem of appārēns appearing; see appear, -ent); replacing Middle English aparant < Middle French
1350–1400; < Latin appārent- (stem of appārēns appearing; see appear, -ent); replacing Middle English aparant < Middle French
Related forms
ap·par·ent·ly, adverb
ap·par·ent·ness, noun
non·ap·par·ent, adjective
non·ap·par·ent·ly, adverb
non·ap·par·ent·ness, noun
EXPANDself-ap·par·ent, adjective
sub·ap·par·ent, adjective
sub·ap·par·ent·ly, adverb
sub·ap·par·ent·ness, noun
un·ap·par·ent, adjective
un·ap·par·ent·ly, adverb
un·ap·par·ent·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. discernible. 2. open, conspicuous, manifest, unmistakable. Apparent, evident, obvious, patent all refer to something easily perceived. Apparent applies to that which can readily be seen or perceived: an apparent effort. Evident applies to that which facts or circumstances make plain: His innocence was evident. Obvious applies to that which is unquestionable, because of being completely manifest or noticeable: an obvious change of method. Patent, a more formal word, applies to that which is open to view or understanding by all: a patent error.
1. discernible. 2. open, conspicuous, manifest, unmistakable. Apparent, evident, obvious, patent all refer to something easily perceived. Apparent applies to that which can readily be seen or perceived: an apparent effort. Evident applies to that which facts or circumstances make plain: His innocence was evident. Obvious applies to that which is unquestionable, because of being completely manifest or noticeable: an obvious change of method. Patent, a more formal word, applies to that which is open to view or understanding by all: a patent error.
Antonyms
2. concealed, obscure.
2. concealed, obscure.
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Example Sentences
- Before the doctor is willing to add the phrase "apparently healthy," he scrutinizes the patient's skin.
- Here I highlighted the bit that you apparently missed.
- This was apparently the usage as early as the 16th century.
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Word Origin & History
apparent
late 14c., from O.Fr. aparant, from L. apparentem (nom. apparens), prp. of apparere (see appear). First attested in phrase heir apparent (see heir). Apparently in the sense of "as far as one can judge, seemingly," first attested 1846. Apparent magnitude
EXPANDin astronomy (how bright a heavenly body looks from earth, as opposed to absolute magnitude, which is how bright it really is) is attested from 1875.
apparently
c.1400, "visibly, openly," from apparent. Meaning "evidently" is from 1550s; that of "to all appearances" (but not necessarily "really") is from 1560s; meaning "so far as can be judged" is from 1846. A gradual retreat from certainty.
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