Apparent: meaning, definitions and examples

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apparent

 

[ ษ™หˆpรฆrษ™nt ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

in a clear or obvious manner

Easily seen or understood; obvious. Clearly visible or understood; evident.

Synonyms

clear, evident, obvious, visible

Examples of usage

  • The reasons for his resignation were apparent.
  • There is an apparent lack of interest in the project among the team members.
Context #2 | Adjective

seeming real or true, but not necessarily so

Appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. Seeming real or true, but not necessarily so.

Synonyms

alleged, ostensible, seeming

Examples of usage

  • Their apparent wealth was just a facade.
  • The apparent solution to the problem turned out to be ineffective.
Context #3 | Noun

something that appears to be real or true but may not be

Something that appears to be real or true but may not be so. An outward form that is deliberately misleading.

Synonyms

deception, illusion, pretense

Examples of usage

  • The treasure map was an apparent trap set by the pirates.
  • The apparent of unity among the team members was shattered by internal conflicts.

Translations

Translations of the word "apparent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aparente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช offensichtlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nyata

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั‡ะตะฒะธะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oczywisty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ˜Ž็™ฝใช (meihakuna)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apparent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aparente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถrรผnรผr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ช…๋ฐฑํ•œ (myeongbaekhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุงุถุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zล™ejmรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zrejmรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜Žๆ˜พ็š„ (mรญngxiวŽn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oฤiten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ augljรณs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนา›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒจแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ (ashkara)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aลŸkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aparente

Etymology

The word 'apparent' originated from the Latin word 'apparentem' which means 'visible, evident'. It has been used in the English language since the late 14th century. Over time, 'apparent' has evolved to signify something that is clearly visible or understood, as well as something that appears to be real or true but may not necessarily be so.

See also: apparition, appear, appearance, appearances, appearing, disappear, disappearance, disappeared, disappearing, reappear, reappearance.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,549, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.