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apparent

/əˈpæ.ɹənt/
Meanings
  • Adjective

    Obvious to the senses or easily understood.

    - "The apple's red color is apparent."
    - "Her apparent enthusiasm for the project was convincing."
  • Adjective

    Used to describe a person or thing that seems to be what it is, but may actually be different.

    - "Despite his apparent calmness, John was nervous inside."
    - "The apparent solution to the problem was not effective in the long run."
Pronunciation
  1. /əˈpæ.ɹənt/



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Antonyms

ambiguous , obscure , hidden , invisible
Synonyms

clear , distinct , obvious , plain , visible , certain , clear , distinct , evident , indubitable , manifest , notorious , obvious , plain , transparent , illusory , superficial
Rhymes
Words rhyming with apparent
carpen , paraphernalia , sapien , tarpan
Homophones
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  1. impart (English) : To convey or communicate (information, knowledge, or a skill) to someone.

Variants
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apparent , apparentness , apparentnesses , apparent magnitude , apparent magnitudes , apparent time , apparent times , heir apparent , heirs apparent , for no apparent purpose
Forms
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apparents, appeared, appearing, appears

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'apparere', meaning 'to appear'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the word 'apparent' comes from the Latin word 'apparere', which means 'to appear'?

  2. The word 'apparent' is often used in science to describe something that can be observed or measured, but not directly seen.

Related Concepts
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  1. Deception: Apparent is often used in conjunction with deception, as something that appears to be true or real but may actually be false or misleading.

  2. Illusion: Apparent can also refer to an illusion, something that is not real but appears to be so.

Quotes
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  1. "Reborn" is overwhelmingly a record of an inner landscape, and so there is little sense of the times—no mention of civil-rights demonstrations, no arguments about Cuba. Sontag barely even let her journal know that she was at work on a novel, although the effects of that undertaking are perhaps "apparent" in the increasingly aphoristic style of her pages.

    - Darryl Pinckney,{it}New Yorker{/it},22 & 29 Dec. 2008

  2. He believes that the key to memory, despite its "apparent" complexities, will eventually prove to be simple: a single molecule. He may be right.

    - Michael Greenberg,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},4 Dec. 2008

  3. Since last fall, beekeepers in at least 35 states have reported colonies that shrank rapidly for no "apparent" reason. Adult bees just go missing, leaving behind young bees in need of tending.

    - Susan Milius,{it}Science News{/it},28 July 2007

  4. The Internal Revenue Service last week suggested that between 1 million and 2 million Americans have overseas bank accounts that issued them credit or debit cards-the "apparent" purpose being to evade U.S. taxes.

    - Robert J. Samuelson,{it}Newsweek{/it},8 Apr. 2002
Culture
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In literature, 'apparent' is often used to describe characters or situations that may not be what they seem on the surface. In art, it can refer to the superficial or visible aspects of a work.

How to Memorize "apparent"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine an apple that is red on the outside but white on the inside. This is an example of something that is apparent but not real.
    - Visualize a person who seems calm on the outside but is nervous on the inside. This is an example of something that is apparent but not the whole truth.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'apparent' with the idea of something that appears to be true but may not be.
    - Associate the word 'apparent' with the idea of a deception or illusion.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'A Penny Pinched Pennies' to remember the definition of apparent as 'Obvious to the senses or easily understood'.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Appearances Can Be Deceiving' to remember that apparent things may not be what they seem.

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