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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.
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.
Apparent definition: readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible. See examples of APPARENT used in a sentence.
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)
capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all. Synonyms: unmistakable, manifest, conspicuous, open. Antonyms: obscure. according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.; ostensible rather than actual: He was the apparent winner of the election.
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.
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.
