AWL Sublist 4 · Academic Word

apparent

/əˈpærənt/ Syllables: ap·ˈpar·ent

English Illustration

Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Clearly visible or obvious; seeming to be true but perhaps not actually so.

Synonyms

obvious evident seeming

Antonyms

hidden unclear

Translations

apparent in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

واضح، ظاهر

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيء يمكنك رؤيته بوضوح أو يبدو حقيقيًا لكنه قد لا يكون كذلك.

Easy Explanation

Apparent means obvious or seeming to be true. An apparent contradiction seems contradictory on the surface but may be resolved on closer examination.

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Memory TipApparent comes from Latin 'apparere' meaning to appear — it is what appears to be true.

Contextual Examples

It became apparent from the data that the original hypothesis needed to be revised.

There is an apparent contradiction between the findings of the two studies cited.

The apparent success of the programme was not confirmed by the independent evaluation.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
adverb	apparently