Apparent

[ə'pær(ə)nt] or [ə'pærənt]

Definition

(adj.) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; 'the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields'; 'evident hostility'; 'manifest disapproval'; 'patent advantages'; 'made his meaning plain'; 'it is plain that he is no reactionary'; 'in plain view' .

(adj.) 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'; 'the ostensible truth of their theories'; 'his seeming honesty' .

Typist: Toni--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.

(a.) Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.

(a.) Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming; as the apparent motion or diameter of the sun.

(n.) An heir apparent.

Editor: Nicolas

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Visible, discernible, perceptible, open, external, in view, in sight, to be seen.[2]. Manifest, obvious, patent, clear, evident, indubitable, plain, conspicuous, legible, unmistakable, in plain sight.[3]. Seeming, specious, ostensible, not real.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Obvious, plain, conspicuous, manifest, appearing, unmistakable, clear,probable, seeming, presumable, likely, patent, ostensible, visible, evident,indubitable, notorious, certain

ANT:Uncertain, dubious, inapparent, minute, unobservable, improbable, insupposable,hidden, real

Checker: Phelps

Definition

adj. that may be seen: evident: palpable: seeming as opposed to what really is: (Shak.) by ellipsis for heir-apparent.—adv. Appar′ently.—ns. Appar′entness; Heir′-appar′ent applied to one who will undoubtedly inherit if he survives the present possessor.

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Examples

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