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- Dictionaryapparent/əˈparənt/
adjective
- 1. clearly visible or understood; obvious: "for no apparent reason she laughed" Similar Opposite
- 2. seeming real or true, but not necessarily so: "his apparent lack of concern" Similar Opposite
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APPARENT definition: 1. able to be seen or understood: 2. seeming to exist or be true: 3. able to be seen or…. Learn more.
in a way that seems to be true. The meaning of apparent. Definition of apparent. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
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 destructive price war. If something is apparent to you, it is clear and obvious to you.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind. adjective. appearing as such but not necessarily so. “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent” “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies” synonyms: ostensible, seeming. superficial.
Definition of apparent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. : open to view : visible. The changes were readily apparent. 2. : clear or manifest to the understanding. for reasons that are apparent. 3. : appearing as actual to the eye or mind. was in apparent danger. 4. : manifest to the senses or mind as real or true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be factually valid.
ap·par·ent. (ə-păr′ənt, ə-pâr′-) adj. 1. Readily seen; visible: The animal's markings were immediately apparent. 2. Readily understood; clear or obvious: The error was apparent to everyone in the audience. 3. Appearing as such but not necessarily so; seeming: an apparent advantage.
able to be seen or understood: [ + that clause ] It was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer look after himself. Apparent also means seeming to be true: The apparent cause of death was drowning, but further tests were needed. (Definition of apparent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Apparent definition: readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible. See examples of APPARENT used in a sentence.
apparent [not usually before noun] (somewhat formal) easy to see or understand: It soon became apparent that everything had gone wrong. evident ( somewhat formal ) easy to see or understand: The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.
