Difference between revisions of "Transparent"
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− | *[[Translucent]] | + | *'''''[[Receptivity]]''''' |
+ | *'''''[[Translucent]]''''' | ||
==Antonym== | ==Antonym== | ||
*[[Opaque]] | *[[Opaque]] | ||
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] |
Revision as of 14:10, 9 June 2013
Etymology
Middle English, from Medieval Latin transparent-, transparens, present participle of transparēre to show through, from Latin trans- + parēre to show oneself
- Date: 15th century
Definitions
- 1 a (1) : having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid (2) : allowing the passage of a specified form of radiation (as X-rays or ultraviolet light)
- b : fine or sheer enough to be seen through : diaphanous
2 a : free from pretense or deceit : frank
- b : easily detected or seen through : obvious
- c : readily understood
- d : characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business
Openness
Openness is the quality of being open. It sometimes refers to a very general philosophical position from which some individuals and organizations operate, often highlighted by a decision-making process recognizing communal management by distributed stakeholders (users/producers/contributors) rather than a centralized authority (owners, experts, boards of directors, etc.)