näennäinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apparent adj Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
- apparently adv According to what one has heard or read, though not necessarily confirmed.
- ostensible adj Apparent, evident; meant for open display.
- sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
- superficial adj Existing only on the surface, not deep or serious.
- virtual adj Existing in effect, though not officially or in a strict physical sense.
Senses
näennäinen is used for these senses in English:
- apparent Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
- apparently Seemingly; in appearance.
- sham Intended to deceive; false.
- superficial Appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.
- virtual Simulated in a computer and/or online.
- virtual Pertaining to a theoretical quality of something which would produce an observable effect if counteracting factors such as friction are disregarded; specifically, of a head of water: producing a certain pressure if friction, etc., is disregarded.
- virtual (uncountable) Preceded by the: that which is imitated or simulated rather than existing in fact or reality; (countable) an instance of this.
apparent — full definition
- adj Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
- adj Seeming to be true, though possibly not; as it appears rather than as it truly is.
apparently — full definition
- adv According to what one has heard or read, though not necessarily confirmed.
- adv Clearly or obviously, based on what can be seen.