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Definition of apparent - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
obviouseasily seen or understood
- The error was apparent to everyone.
2.
perceptionseeming but not necessarily real
- His apparent confidence hid his nervousness.
Expressions with apparent
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death that seems self-inflicted
The police are investigating the case as an apparent suicide.
without any clear or obvious cause or explanation
He started laughing for no apparent reason.
person expected to succeed to a job or position
She is the heir apparent to the CEO position.
time as perceived subjectively, often differs from actual time
The lecture seemed to last only minutes in apparent time..
female heir whose right to inherit is indefeasible
As the heiress apparent, she will inherit the entire estate.
the sensation of seeing movement when nothing moves
The apparent movement tricked our eyes into seeing motion.
temperature considering humidity and wind
The apparent temperature was higher because of the high humidity.
brightness of a celestial body as seen from Earth
The apparent brightness of the star varied nightly..
combined measure of active power and reactive power in AC systems
The transformer is rated for an apparent power of 500 kilovolt-amperes.
legal power someone seems to have but doesn't actually have
The manager acted with apparent authority during the negotiations.
boundary around a black hole
The apparent horizon marks the point of no return.
brightness of a celestial body as seen from Earth
The apparent magnitude of Sirius is -1.46, making it one of the brightest stars visible..
illusion of movement from rapid still images
The cartoon uses apparent motion to show characters running.
wind felt on a moving craft, combining real wind and its motion
The skipper adjusted the sails according to the apparent wind, not the true wind.
Origin of apparent
Latin, apparere (to appear)
Terms with apparent included in their meaning
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not fake
true, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent
visibility
not visible or apparent to the eyes or senses
discovery
become apparent or known
image enlargement
increase the apparent size of an image using a camera or software
weather
denote the apparent temperature
becoming known
become known or apparent
obvious
clearly apparent to the sight or understanding
change
become apparent or start to develop
appearance
apparent or visible rather than hidden
visibility
become visible or apparent
appearance
based on what is visible or apparent
appearance
based on what is visible or apparent
visibility
become visible or apparent
royal successor
heir apparent to a throne
become apparent
become known with improved condition after hardship
finance
unexpected expense not initially apparent
clarity
become immediately apparent or clear
object
reduce the apparent age of something
apparent disorder
situation appearing chaotic but with underlying order
hidden order
apparent chaos that has underlying order
hidden meaning
more than what is apparent or readily noticeable
revelation
gradually becoming apparent or being revealed
appearance
act of coming into view or becoming apparent
visibility
become apparent or noticeable
Examples of apparent in a sentence
The solution became apparent after the discussion. Her apparent friendliness masked her true intentions. The apparent simplicity of the task was misleading.
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- French:évident, apparent, ...
- German:offensichtlich, scheinbar, ...
- Italian:evidente, apparente, ...
- Spanish:evidente, aparente, ...
- Portuguese:evidente, aparente, ...
- Chinese:明显的, 表面的, ...
- Japanese:明らか, 見かけ上の, ...
- Arabic:واضِح, ظَاهِر, ...
- Hebrew:בָּרוּר, לִכְאוֹרָה, ...
- Russian:очевидный, мнимый, ...
- Ukrainian:очевидний, зовнішній, ...
- Hindi:स्पष्ट, दिखावटी, ...
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