apparent

CEFRB2

/əˈpæɹənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Easy to see or understand; seeming to be true.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • It soon became apparent that no one was going to come.

  • It was apparent that there was no way out.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈpaɾənt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

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

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

More examples

In context

  • It was apparent to everybody that our team was stronger.

  • The apparent cause of the fire was faulty wiring.

  • Her disappointment was apparent to everyone.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English apparaunt, aparaunt, from Old French aparent, aparant, in turn from Latin appārēns, appārentis, present participle of appāreō.