Apparent

  • 21apparent — [[t]əpæ̱rənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist. I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress... There is at last an apparent end to the… …

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  • 22apparent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ It soon became apparent that the company was losing money. ▪ make sth ▪ He made it apparent that he was very …

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  • 23apparent — ap•par•ent [[t]əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər [/t]] adj. 1) readily seen; open to view: The crack in the wall was readily apparent[/ex] 2) capable of being easily understood; obvious: The solution was apparent to all[/ex] 3) according to appearances;… …

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  • 24apparent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French apparant, from Latin apparent , apparens, present participle of apparēre to appear Date: 14th century 1. open to view ; visible 2. clear or manifest to the understanding < reasons th …

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  • 25apparent — adjective 1 easily noticed or understood (+ to): Her anxiety was apparent to everyone. | it became apparent that: It soon became apparent that our opponents were too strong for us. | for no apparent reason (=without a clear reason): Suddenly, for …

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  • 26apparent*/ — [əˈpærənt] adj 1) easy to see or understand Syn: obvious It was apparent that the two women knew each other.[/ex] It should be apparent to anyone that the letter was written by a child.[/ex] 2) an apparent quality, feeling, or situation seems to&#8230; …

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  • 27apparent — adj. 1 readily visible or perceivable. 2 seeming. Phrases and idioms: apparent horizon see HORIZON 1b. apparent magnitude the magnitude, i.e. brightness, of a celestial body as seen from the earth (opp. absolute magnitude). apparent time solar&#8230; …

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  • 28apparent — adjective /əˈpæ.ɹənt,əˈpæ.ɹənt,əˈpɛ.ɹənt/ a) Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. […] Hesperus, that led / The starry host, rode brightest, till the moon, / Rising in clouded majesty, at&#8230; …

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  • 29apparent — 1. Manifest; obvious; evident; e.g., a clinically a. infection. 2. Frequently used (confusingly) to mean “seeming to be,” ostensible, pseudo . [L. apparens, visible, fr. appareo, to come in sight] * * * ap·par·ent ə par ənt, per adj 1) clear or&#8230; …

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  • 30apparent — adjective 1) their relief was all too apparent Syn: evident, plain, obvious, clear, manifest, visible, discernible, perceptible; unmistakable, crystal clear, palpable, patent, blatant, writ large; informal as plain as the nose on one s face,&#8230; …

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