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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakableadjective

   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)adjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. apparentadjective

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

2. apparentadjective

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

3. apparentadjective

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

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apparentadjective

   Etymology: apparent, Fr. apparens, Lat.

   1. Plain; indubitable.

   The main principles of reason are in themselves apparent. For to make nothing evident of itself unto man’s understanding, were to take away all possibility of knowing any thing. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   2. Seeming; in appearance; not real.

   The perception intellective often corrects the report of phantasy, as in the apparent bigness of the sun, the apparent crookedness of the staff in air and water. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

   3. Visible; in opposition to secret.

   What secret imaginations we entertained is known to God: this is apparent, that we have not behaved ourselves, as if we preserved a grateful remembrance of his mercies. Francis Atterbury.

   The outward and apparent sanctity of actions should flow from purity of heart. John Rogers.

   4. Open; discoverable; known.

   As well the fear of harm, as harm apparent,
   In my opinion ought to be prevented. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   5. Certain; not presumptive.

   He is the next of blood,
   And heir apparent to the English crown. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

2. Apparentnoun

   Elliptically used for heir apparent.

   Arise a knight;
   And learn this lesson, Draw thy sword in right. ——
   —— I’ll draw it as apparent to the crown,
   And in that quarrel use it. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apparent

   Apparent refers to something that seems visible or evident, but may not necessarily be true or accurate. It often implies a surface perception, possibly subject to deception or illusion. It also refers to something that seems real or true but might not be.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Apparentadjective

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

2. Apparentadjective

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

3. Apparentadjective

   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. Apparentnoun

   an heir apparent

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Anagrams for apparent »

1. trappean

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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. David Tester:

   As we started building out the family structure, it became apparent to us that this was most likely a recessive disorder, with more information and more technological advancement in terms of being able to look at genes, we were able to put this puzzle together.

2. Michelle Cravez:

   It quickly became apparent that demand was pushing costs up and seats were going fast, shortly after, we find out that this ruling may not apply to citizens.

3. Stephen Miller:

   They have an obligation to share with the American people immediately without delay everything they know about how this individual entered the country whether it through a visa or the visa waiver program, what red flags existed, what criminal record existed, what prior immigration history if any existed…were there any errors, lies or misstatements on the application, what procedure he went through, because if someone with this kind of history can apparently get into the country with that degree of ease, somebody with an apparent history of extremism, and terrorist sympathies, then it indicates that all the guardrails when it comes to vetting are gone.

4. Mariana Fulger:

   The intelligence (and humanity) of a person are apparent in the strategies he employs to get what he wants. Wisdom, in winning only that whose keeping would not cause too much headache.

5. David Johnson:

   The fact that someone died, the number of people taken and the apparent use of explosives to breach the ship's citadel means it is a potential game-changer, it's clearly quite sophisticated and if pirates have decided to use munitions it's a big move.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apparent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apparent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=apparent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apparent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=apparent
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=apparent