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subtransparent

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trans⋅par⋅ent

  [trans-pair-uhnt, -par-]
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–adjective
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 through interstices.
3. so sheer as to permit light to pass through; diaphanous.
4. easily seen through, recognized, or detected: transparent excuses.
5. manifest; obvious: a story with a transparent plot.
6. open; frank; candid: the man's transparent earnestness.
7. Computers. (of a process or software) operating in such a way as to not be perceived by users.
8. Obsolete. shining through, as light.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < ML trānspārent- (s. of trānspārēns) showing through (prp. of trānspārēre), equiv. to L trāns- trans- + pārent- (s. of pārēns), prp. of pārēre to appear; see apparent

Related forms:
trans⋅par⋅ent⋅ly, adverb
trans⋅par⋅ent⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. clear, pellucid, limpid, crystalline. Transparent, translucent agree in describing material that light rays can pass through. That which is transparent allows objects to be seen clearly through it: Clear water is transparent. That which is translucent allows light to pass through, diffusing it, however, so that objects beyond are not distinctly seen: Ground glass is translucent.

Antonyms:
1. opaque. 6. secretive.
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Word Origin & History

transparent 
1413, from M.L. transparentem (nom. transparens), prp. of transparere "show light through," from L. trans- "through" + parere "come in sight, appear." Figurative sense of "easily seen through" is first attested 1592. The attempt to back-form a verb transpare (1604) died with the 17c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trans·par·ent
Pronunciation: -&nt
Function: adjective
1 : having the property of transmitting light without appreciablescattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly
2 : allowing the passage of a specified form of radiation (as X rays or ultraviolet light)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
transparent   (trāns-pâr'ənt)  Pronunciation Key 
Allowing radiation or matter to pass through with little or no resistance or diffusion. Compare opaque, translucent. See Note at glass.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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