adj
apparent
uh-PA-ruhnt
adj
1
Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
"It was apparent from his expression that something was wrong."
"The damage to the car was immediately apparent."
2
Seeming to be true, though possibly not; as it appears rather than as it truly is.
"Despite the apparent calm, tensions were rising beneath the surface."
How to Use Apparent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither clearly obvious, or only seeming to be true on the surface — context tells you which.
Common pairings
for no apparent reason
heir apparent
apparent contradiction
Word Forms
more apparent comparative, most apparent superlative
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Etymology
From Latin apparens, "appearing," the present participle of apparere, "to appear."