apparent

Words with a similar base: apparent

'apparent'

[apparent.s.01] as in: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

Examples:
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

'apparent'

[apparent.s.02] as in: appearing as such but not necessarily so

Examples:
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

Origins

					apparent (English)
└── apparent (French)

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