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apparent Definition

ap·par·ent (ə per′ənt, -par′-)

adjective

  1. readily seen; visible
  2. readily understood or perceived; evident; obvious
  3. appearing (but not necessarily) real or true; seeming

Etymology: ME aparaunt < OFr aparant < L apparens, prp. of apparere, appear

apparent Related Forms
ap·par′·ently adverb ap·par′·ent·ness noun
apparent Synonyms

apparent

modif.

  1. Open to view

    visible, clear, obvious, manifest; see obvious 1.

  2. Obvious

    obvious, self-evident, glaring, patent; see obvious 2.

  3. Seeming, but not actual

    ostensible, seeming, possible, plausible; see likely 1. See syn. study atobvious.

apparent Law Definition

adj

  1. Readily perceived; manifest; obvious; visible.
  2. Seeming, but not actual or real. See also actual and constructive.
apparent Usage Examples

Preposition: at

  • stage: However, organized opposition to the " second wave " became apparent at an early stage.

Modifies a noun

  • contradiction: We need to examine how this apparent contradiction can be resolved.
  • lack: There is an apparent lack of genuine leadership on Climate Change.
  • paradox: This apparent paradox is wholly in accordance with social law.
  • inconsistency: The Ombudsman noted two apparent inconsistencies having compared the summary minutes prepared by the Agency with the original source documents.
  • discrepancy: However, this apparent discrepancy is actually a replicated finding.
  • reason: Suddenly, for no apparent reason, our enemies began to fire on our lines.

Modifying Another Word

  • readily: This is readily apparent from Haley's example of the toothpaste market.
  • immediately: What is immediately apparent is the cool fresh air circulating around the bunker.
  • increasingly: It became increasingly apparent that sophisticated women did not go for blokes on bikes.
  • everywhere: Rowlett's ability to re-enact the drama of nature in oil paint is everywhere apparent in these paintings.
  • especially: The multinational, multilingual and missionary character of the Russian Church is especially apparent in the foundation of our Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
  • particularly: This is particularly apparent among female learners, very few of whom complete their formal education.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Memories may become apparent during dream state or have a trigger event in the awakened state.
  • seem: Whether tidal difficulties were the cause or not it seems apparent that the trouble did not become really acute till the 14th century.
  • make: I'm not giving anything away here as this is made apparent at the very start of the book.

Preposition: in

  • photograph: The extension is especially apparent in the photograph where the stone string at first floor level suddenly stops before reaching the northern corner.
  • relation: Associations are less apparent in relation to organizational income and the uptake and application of ICTs.

Preposition: from

  • outset: Beautiful and stunning classically designed wristwatch, whose quality and appeal is immediately apparent from the outset.
  • label: There are occasions when the presence of nuts or their by-products will not necessarily be apparent from the label.
apparent Quotes

It is now apparent that this great, this powerful, this formidablekingdomisconsidered onlyas a province of a despicable electorate.

—Pitt,William, 1st Earl of Chatham known as  the Elder

There may be dead ground in between; and I may not have got The knack of judging a distance; I will only venture A guess that perhaps between me and the apparent lovers, (Who, incidentally, appear by now to have finished,) At seven o'clock from the houses, is roughly a distance Of about one year and a half.

—Reed, Henry