transparent
adj.adj. clear enough to see through, like a clean window. It also describes a person or process that is honest and does not hide secrets.
adj. allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. In a figurative sense, it describes processes or communications that are open, honest, and easy to understand.
The water in the lake is perfectly transparent.
The company promised to be more transparent about how they use customer data.
Establishing a transparent regulatory framework is essential for attracting foreign investment, as it reduces the perceived risk of corruption and arbitrary decision-making.
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō, from Latin trans + pareō. Displaced native Old English þurhsīene.
From trans- (“transgender or transsexual”) + parent.
Commonly used both literally for physical materials and figuratively for social or political systems.
The glass is very transparencyThe glass is very transparentLearners often confuse the adjective 'transparent' with the noun 'transparency'.