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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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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: 1. able to be seen or understood: 2. seeming to exist or be true: 3. able to be seen or…. Learn more.
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.
adjective. us / əˈpær·ənt, -ˈpeər- / Add to word list. 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 adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apparent means obvious, but — and this is confusing — it can also mean something that seems to be true but isn't definite. "The train's arrival is apparent — it's in the station — but apparently my friend missed it because she is not getting off."
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. [Middle English, from Old French aparant, present participle of aparoir, to appear; see appear.]
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. plain easy to see or understand: He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave. which word?
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word apparent, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
APPARENT definition: 1. obvious or easy to notice: 2. seeming to exist or be true: . Learn more.
