noun

transparency

trans-PA-ruhn-see

noun

The quality of being clear enough to see through.

"The transparency of the lake water let us see fish swimming below."

Openness about actions and decisions, so others can check them.

"Voters demanded more transparency from the council over how the budget was spent."

"The company improved transparency by publishing its supplier list."

How to Use Transparency

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBeing clear and open — literally see-through, or figuratively honest and easy to scrutinize.

Common pairings

financial transparency lack of transparency demand transparency

transparencies plural

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The _____ of the lake water let us see fish swimming below.

From Medieval Latin transparentia, built from transparent plus the noun ending -cy.

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