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transparency

noun
trans路​par路​en路​cy | \ tran(t)s-藞per-蓹n(t)-s膿 How to pronounce transparency (audio) \
plural transparencies

Definition of transparency

1 : the quality or state of being transparent
2 : something transparent especially : a picture (as on film) viewed by light shining through it or by projection

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Examples of transparency in a Sentence

the transparency of a piece of glass the transparency of their motives He says that there needs to be more transparency in the way the government operates. The professor used transparencies and an overhead projector during her lectures.
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Adelmann said Wednesday that Cunningham's decision represented a step forward for transparency and accountability in the state's public schools. Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal, "JCPS must turn over PTA spending records to a local activist, Louisville judge rules," 4 Sep. 2019 Armed with this transparency and knowledge, a company can create a set of resiliency and adaptation measures to reconfigure internal operations and supply chains, redirect capital to growth areas and new business, and protect assets. Dickon Pinner, Fortune, "Earth to CEO: Your Company Is Already at Risk From Climate Change," 3 Sep. 2019 Seems like an easy way to add transparency and context. 1. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "My AP top-25 ballot: 130 teams but only two options for No. 1," 3 Sep. 2019 Every man in the procession carried a lighted lantern, and there a number of transparencies and flags. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894," 2 Sep. 2019 Last month鈥檚 rushed, late-night election came as the first move by a governing board trying to turning the corner on transparency and good governance. Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Broward Health elects new board officers for second time in a month," 28 Aug. 2019 Law Lab also partnered with the Southern Poverty Law Center to start an Immigration Court Watch app that allows volunteers to record the details of immigration cases to ensure accountability and transparency in the court system. Sara Harrison, WIRED, "To Help Migrants at the Border, Aid Groups Deploy Tech," 11 Aug. 2019 Sedimentation, low transparency and nutrient loading have caused the water quality and habitat value in Pigs Eye Lake to be poor. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: The goal of the Pig鈥檚 Eye Lake island project," 7 Aug. 2019 All time charged to client matters is scrutinized internally for accuracy, transparency and value. Mike Spies, The New Yorker, "New Documents Raise Ethical and Billing Concerns About the N.R.A.鈥檚 Outside Counsel," 30 July 2019

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First Known Use of transparency

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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More Definitions for transparency

transparency

noun

English Language Learners Definition of transparency

: the quality that makes it possible to see through something
: the quality that makes something obvious or easy to understand
: a piece of thin, clear plastic with pictures or words printed on it that can be viewed on a large screen by shining light through it

transparency

noun
trans路​par路​en路​cy | \ trans-藞per-蓹n-s膿 How to pronounce transparency (audio) \
plural transparencies

Kids Definition of transparency

1 : the quality or state of being transparent
2 : a picture or design on glass or film that can be viewed by shining a light through it

transparency

noun
trans路​par路​en路​cy | \ tran(t)s-藞par-蓹n-s膿 How to pronounce transparency (audio) \
plural transparencies

Medical Definition of transparency

: the quality or state of being transparent

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