Definitions for apparent
əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-ap·par·ent

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable(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"

2. apparent(a), ostensible, seeming(a)(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"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. apparent(Adjective)

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

   Etymology: From apparent, in turn from apparens/apparentis, present participle of appareo.

2. apparent(Adjective)

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

   Etymology: From apparent, in turn from apparens/apparentis, present participle of appareo.

3. apparent(Adjective)

   Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.

   Etymology: From apparent, in turn from apparens/apparentis, present participle of appareo.

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Apparent(adj)

   capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view

2. Apparent(adj)

   clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable

3. Apparent(adj)

   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

4. Apparent(noun)

   an heir apparent

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Apparent

   ap-pār′ent, 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. [Through Fr. from L. apparent-em, apparē-re.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. apparent

   In appearance, as visible to the eye, or evident to the mind, which in the case of astronomical motions, distances, altitudes, and magnitudes, will be found to differ materially from their real state, and require correcting to find the true place.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'apparent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1889

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'apparent' in Adjectives Frequency: #257

How to pronounce apparent?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apparent in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apparent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of apparent in a Sentence

1. Steve Berry:

   When they came back at 2 a.m., both of them were down, it was apparent that life-saving measures would not be needed.

2. Norman Podhoretz:

   Creativity represents a miraculous coming together of the uninhibited energy of the child with it apparent opposite and enemy, the sense of order imposed on the disciplined adult intelligence.

3. Pete Watt:

   Colin Firth bears a slightly closer resemblance to the heir-apparent than current favorite Ralph Fiennes, in addition, Firth's reputation of bringing a certain aristocratic feel to Colin Firth performances is likely to work in Colin Firth favor.

4. Richard Leedham:

   Given their apparent internal knowledge, it seems unlikely that VW will be able to claim any insurance for product recall or for product liability cover, so they won't be able to pass on their losses, iNVESTOR'S NIGHTMARE.

5. Cedric Alexander:

   That's becoming more and more apparent, we have already, as many departments have begun to do, look at how to expand our mental health training when we find it certainly necessary to do so. Because it appears that we're seeing more and more of these cases across the country in which police are engaging with those who appear to be in distress.

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