- transparency
- /træns'pærənsi/ nounthe fact of being clear about making decisions and being open to the public about how decisions are reached
Dictionary of banking and finance. 2015.
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Transparency — may refer to:*Transparency (optics), the physical property of allowing the transmission of light through a materialLiteral uses: *Electromagnetically induced transparency, an effect in which a medium that is normally opaque at a particular… … Wikipedia
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Transparency — Trans*par en*cy, n.; pl. {Transparencies}. [Cf. F. transparence.] 1. The quality or condition of being transparent; transparence. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is transparent; especially, a picture painted on thin cloth or glass, or impressed on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transparency — 1610s, “condition of being transparent,” from M.L. transparentia, from transparentem (see TRANSPARENT (Cf. transparent)). Meaning “that which is transparent” is from 1590s; of pictures, prints, etc., from 1785; in photography from 1866 … Etymology dictionary
transparency — ► NOUN (pl. transparencies) 1) the condition of being transparent. 2) a positive transparent photograph printed on plastic or glass, and viewed using a slide projector … English terms dictionary
transparency — [trans per′ən sē, transpar′ən sē] n. 1. the quality or state of being transparent: also transparence 2. pl. transparencies something transparent; specif., a piece of transparent or translucent material, esp. a positive film or slide, having a… … English World dictionary
transparency — The degree to which a market is characterised by prompt availability of accurate price and volume information which gives participants comfort that the market is fair. LIFFE * * * transparent trans‧par‧ent [trænˈspærənt, ˈspeər ǁ ˈspær , ˈsper ]… … Financial and business terms
Transparency — The extent to which investors have ready access to any required financial information about a company such as price levels, market depth and audited financial reports. Classically defined as when much is known by many , transparency is one of the … Investment dictionary
transparency — [[t]trænspæ̱rənsi, AM pe̱r [/t]] transparencies 1) N COUNT A transparency is a small piece of photographic film with a frame around it which can be projected onto a screen so that you can see the picture. Syn: slide 2) N UNCOUNT Transparency is… … English dictionary
Transparency — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Transparency >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 transparence transparence transparency Sgm: N 1 clarity clarity Sgm: N 1 translucence translucence translucency Sgm: N 1 diaphaneity diaphaneity Sgm: N 1 lucidity … English dictionary for students
transparency — UK [trænsˈpærənsɪ] / US [trænsˈperənsɪ] noun Word forms transparency : singular transparency plural transparencies 1) a) [countable] a small piece of film in a frame that you shine light through in order to show the image on a screen b) a sheet… … English dictionary
