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apparent
What does apparent mean?
apparent (adjective): clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use apparent in a sentence?
- The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce apparent?
/əˈpɛɹənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does apparent come from?
From Middle English apparaunt, aparaunt, from Old French aparent, aparant, in turn from Latin appārēns, appārentis, present participle of appāreō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of apparent?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “apparent” mean?
clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable
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nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order
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denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
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not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation
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Which word is closest in meaning to “apparent”?
general
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evident
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several
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outside
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