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transparency — the quality of being transparent; openness and honesty in processes

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being transparent; openness and honesty in processes

Pronunciation (IPA): /trænsˈpɛrənsi/

Example Sentences

  • The politician's transparency was so shocking that voters didn't know what to do with honesty anymore.
  • The school board meetings are conducted with full transparency.
  • My diet plan has zero transparency - even I don't know what I'm eating.

transparency

NOUN

[/trænsˈpɛrənsi/]

the quality of being transparent; openness and honesty in processes

The laboratory's transparency allowed everyone to observe every experiment.
💡 Concept

The laboratory's transparency allowed everyone to observe every experiment.

The mayor's transparency earned the public's trust. (👀 See Through + 📖 Open Information → Transparency)
🧠 Mnemonic

The mayor's transparency earned the public's trust. (👀 See Through + 📖 Open Information → Transparency)

The organization's transparency made every decision apparent and earned lasting trust.
🎵 Rhyme

The organization's transparency made every decision apparent and earned lasting trust.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/trænsˈpɛrənsi/
🇬🇧 UK/trænsˈpɛrənsi/

🌳Etymology

Prefixtrans--
Rootpar-
Suffix--ency

🎵Rhyme

tendencycurrencyfrequency
tendency
currency
frequency

🔗Collocations

financial transparency
government transparency
lack of transparency
ensure transparency
transparency report
complete transparency

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The politician's transparency was so shocking that voters didn't know what to do with honesty anymore.”

“The school board meetings are conducted with full transparency.”

😄 Fun example

“My diet plan has zero transparency - even I don't know what I'm eating.”

“The organization promotes transparency in all business dealings.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

opennessclarityhonestyaccountabilityvisibility

Antonyms

opacitysecrecyconcealment

Related

transparenttranslucentdisclosureaccountability

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