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| ap·par·ent [ ə párrənt ] |
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1. clear: clearly seen or understood
 From the type of clay used, it's apparent that pottery in Miletus was made locally.
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2. seeming: appearing to be shown as a quality, feeling, or attribute but perhaps not genuine
her apparent indifference
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3. physics directly observed but neglecting modifying factors: directly observed or measured but not taking into account factors or effects that should be allowed for, e.g. distortion caused by the measuring instruments themselves
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| [14th century. < Old French aparant, present participle of aparoir (see appear)] |
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| ap·par·ent·ness noun |
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