apparent

[ uh-pair-uhnt, uh-par- ]

/ əˈpɛər ənt, əˈpær- /

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adjective

readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent.

capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all.

according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.; ostensible rather than actual: He was the apparent winner of the election.

entitled to a right of inheritance by birth, indefeasible except by one's death before that of the ancestor, to an inherited throne, title, or other estate.Compare heir apparent, heir presumptive.

OTHER WORDS FOR apparent

1 discernible.

2 open, conspicuous, manifest, unmistakable.

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OPPOSITES FOR apparent

2 concealed, obscure.

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Origin of apparent

1350–1400; <Latin appārent- (stem of appārēns appearing; see appear, -ent); replacing Middle English aparant<Middle French

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2. Apparent, evident, obvious, patent all refer to something easily perceived. Apparent applies to that which can readily be seen or perceived: an apparent effort. Evident applies to that which facts or circumstances make plain: His innocence was evident. Obvious applies to that which is unquestionable, because of being completely manifest or noticeable: an obvious change of method. Patent, a more formal word, applies to that which is open to view or understanding by all: a patent error.

OTHER WORDS FROM apparent

ap·par·ent·ly, adverbap·par·ent·ness, nounnon·ap·par·ent, adjectivenon·ap·par·ent·ly, adverb

non·ap·par·ent·ness, nounself-ap·parent, adjectivesub·ap·par·ent, adjectivesub·ap·par·ent·ly, adverbsub·ap·par·ent·ness, nounun·ap·par·ent, adjectiveun·ap·par·ent·ly, adverbun·ap·par·ent·ness, noun

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How to use apparent in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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Residents of the neighborhoods where cops are needed the most are mixed on the impact of the apparent slowdown.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
He heard himself saying lightly, though with apparent lack of interest: 'How curious, Lettice, how very odd!
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
The heir apparent and his brothers were cowering in fear, afraid to strike, yet hoping that others would strike for them.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for apparent

apparent

/ (əˈpærənt, əˈpɛər-) /

adjective

readily seen or understood; evident; obvious

(usually prenominal) seeming, as opposed to realhis apparent innocence belied his complicity in the crime

physics as observed but ignoring such factors as the motion of the observer, changes in the environment, etcCompare true (def. 9)

Derived forms of apparent

apparentness, noun

Word Origin for apparent

C14: from Latin appārēns, from appārēre to appear

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