transparency

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
noun the quality of being clear and transparent
noun picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trānspārentia, equivalent to transparent + -cy.

The water increased in transparency. — The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition: Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes, Edgar Allan Poe
To increase the transparency give another coat. — Practical Mechanics for Boys, James Slough Zerbe
The transparency of salt water has long been recognized. — Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World, Jules Verne

transparence

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