transparency
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ən noun, plural trans·par·en·cies.
1.
Also, trans·par·ence. the quality or state of being transparent.
2.
something transparent, especially a picture, design, or the like on glass or some translucent substance, made visible by light shining through from behind.
3.
Photography.
a.
the proportion of the light that is passed through the emulsion on an area of a photographic image.
b.
a photographic print on a clear base for viewing by transmitted light.
Related forms
non·trans·par·ence, noun
non·trans·par·en·cy, noun
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transparency (trænsˈpærənsɪ, -ˈpɛər-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -cies | |
| 1. | Also called: transparence the state of being transparent |
| 2. | 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 |
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Transparency
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
Then he pulls a transparency from a stack he's been using for his course.
But his aim is to use transparency to create a more orderly market, not to set prices.
The only concomitant weakness of relevance to this discussion is the lack of transparency.
The rise and fall of the oligarchs was murky, without the transparency needed for a healthy market economy.
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