transparency
gb/tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/ us/tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
B2
انگریزی
~ 9600
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
formal
C1
property
1
openness about information and decisions
The state of not hiding information, so people can clearly see and understand what a person, company, or government is doing.
استعمال کا انداز:
transparency about [something]; transparency in [area]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse "transparency" with "transparence", which is rare in modern English. They may also use "transparent" when they need the noun, saying *"the transparent of the process"* instead of "the transparency of the process".
ہم معنی الفاظ
openness (More general and slightly less formal; does not always imply formal sharing of information.)
متضاد الفاظ
secrecy (Emphasizes the deliberate hiding of information, the opposite of making information openly available.)
لفظی تراکیب
government transparency
|corporate transparency
|financial transparency
|greater transparency
|a lack of transparency
|promote transparency
موضوعات
business
|politics
|ethics
|communication
|law
مثالیں
- Voters are demanding greater transparency from the government about how public money is spent.
- The company improved transparency by publishing detailed reports on its supply chain.
- Data transparency is essential if the public is to trust the results of the study.
- New regulations aim to increase transparency in the banking sector.
- Without transparency in the hiring process, employees quickly lost confidence in management.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The mayor promised more transparency in city projects.
- Our school wants transparency about how it uses money.
- People trust a business more when there is transparency.
- The report increases transparency about the risks.
- They criticized the board for its lack of transparency.
اسم
B2
property
2
quality of being see-through
How easily you can see through a material because light passes through it.
استعمال کا انداز:
the transparency of [material]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use "transparent" instead of "transparency" when talking about the quality, for example saying *"the glass has a high transparent"* instead of "the glass has high transparency" or "the glass is very transparent".
ہم معنی الفاظ
clarity (In physics and materials, can describe how clear something is, but also has many non-physical uses.)
متضاد الفاظ
opacity (Technical opposite; refers to not letting light pass through so things behind cannot be seen.)
لفظی تراکیب
degree of transparency
|high transparency
|low transparency
|optical transparency
|glass transparency
|adjust the transparency
موضوعات
science
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The transparency of the glass allows natural light to flood the room.
- Scientists measured the water's transparency to assess pollution levels.
- Frost on the window reduced its transparency and made it hard to see outside.
- The film's level of transparency changes when it is heated.
- Adding more pigment will lower the paint's transparency.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The window has high transparency.
- Ice can lose transparency when it has many bubbles.
- We tested the transparency of the plastic sheet.
- Fog in the air reduces the transparency of the sky.
- They chose curtains with low transparency for privacy.
اسم
formal
C1
property
3
clarity and understandability of something
The quality of something being clear and easy to understand because you can see how and why it works.
استعمال کا انداز:
the transparency of [process/explanation]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this sense with the ethical sense of "openness" in politics or business. Here, "transparency" focuses on clarity and understandability, not mainly on honesty or hiding information.
ہم معنی الفاظ
clarity (Common and slightly broader; can refer to visual or mental clearness, not just structured processes.)
متضاد الفاظ
obscurity (Focuses on something being difficult to understand or unclear, the opposite of clarity or transparency.)
لفظی تراکیب
methodological transparency
|transparency of the process
|transparency of the rules
|transparency in communication
|procedural transparency
موضوعات
education
|business
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The transparency of her explanation helped everyone understand the new software quickly.
- Good instructional design aims for transparency in both goals and assessment.
- The contract lacks transparency, and many of the terms are confusing.
- We need more transparency in how the algorithm makes its decisions.
- The teacher valued transparency in grading so students could see exactly how marks were given.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The book has good transparency, so students learn fast.
- Transparency in rules helps people know what to do.
- We want transparency in how the test scores are used.
- The form was long and had little transparency.
- Better transparency in the steps made the task easier.
اسم
technical
B2
property
4
see-through areas in digital images
In computer images, the part that you can see through, so the background or other picture behind it shows.
استعمال کا انداز:
transparency in [image/file/graphic]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think "transparency" here means general "honesty" and are confused by phrases like "logo with transparency". In design and graphics, it refers to see-through image areas, not ethical openness.
ہم معنی الفاظ
alpha channel (More technical; refers specifically to the data layer that controls transparency, not the visible property itself.)
متضاد الفاظ
solid background (Describes an image area with no transparency, where nothing behind can be seen.)
لفظی تراکیب
PNG transparency
|background transparency
|add transparency
|set the transparency
|adjust transparency level
موضوعات
technology
|design
مثالیں
- Save the logo as a PNG with transparency so it looks clean on any background.
- The designer adjusted the transparency of the overlay to make the text easier to read.
- This file format does not support transparency, so the background will appear white.
- Use layers and transparency to create a smooth fading effect.
- The app allows you to change the transparency of stickers in your photos.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I need an image with transparency for my website.
- You can change the transparency of the picture in this program.
- The logo has transparency, so you can see the color behind it.
- This format loses transparency when you save it.
- He lowers the transparency to make the image darker.
اسم
B2
entity
5
clear sheet for overhead projectors
A clear plastic sheet with writing or pictures that a teacher or speaker shows on a screen using an overhead projector.
استعمال کا انداز:
a transparency of [chart/text]; put a transparency on [projector]
عام غلطی:
Some learners think this meaning is the main use of "transparency" today. In modern contexts, most presentations are digital, so this sense is less common and often replaced by "slide" or "presentation slide".
ہم معنی الفاظ
slide (General term for projected images; now more often used for digital presentation slides, not plastic sheets.)
متضاد الفاظ
handout (A printed sheet given to each person, not projected to the whole room.)
لفظی تراکیب
projector transparency
|slide transparency
|overhead transparency
|prepare transparencies
|print a transparency
موضوعات
education
|work
|technology
مثالیں
- The teacher placed a transparency on the overhead projector to show the diagram.
- Before the meeting, she printed several transparencies of the sales charts.
- Old transparencies were still stored in a box at the back of the classroom.
- He wrote on the transparency with a special marker during the lecture.
- They converted their old transparencies into digital slides.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The professor used a transparency to show the map.
- She wrote the answers on a transparency.
- We printed the graph on a transparency for the talk.
- The classroom still has an old box of transparencies.
- He puts the transparency on the projector.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
transparency
IPA
GB/tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
US/tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
trans - par - ency (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: transparency
- Plural: transparencies, transparency
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
transparencies
noun
Core family
transparent
adjective B2
transparently
adverb
Advanced or less common
translucent
adjective
translucency
noun
عبارات
a lack of transparency
1/ə lˈæk əv tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
not enough openness
A situation where people or organizations do not share enough information, or make things hard to understand.
مثالیں
- Critics say there is a serious lack of transparency in the approval process.
- The lack of transparency damaged public trust in the project.
call for greater transparency
1/kˈɔl fɚ ɡɹˈeɪtɚ tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
demand more openness
To strongly ask a government, company, or person to share more information and not hide what they do.
مثالیں
- Activists are calling for greater transparency in how police data is collected and stored.
- Shareholders called for greater transparency about executive pay.
corporate transparency
1/kˈɔɹpɚɪt tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
openness by companies
How much a business shares clear and honest information about what it does and how it works.
مثالیں
- Investors increasingly value corporate transparency on environmental issues.
- New laws are designed to improve corporate transparency and fight corruption.
financial transparency
1/fɪnˈænʃəl tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
openness about financial information
Honest and clear sharing of information about money, such as costs, income, and debts.
مثالیں
- Charities must show financial transparency to keep the trust of donors.
- The new rules aim to improve financial transparency in the banking industry.
full transparency
1/fˈʊl tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
complete openness and honesty
A very high level of openness, where nothing important is hidden.
مثالیں
- We are committed to full transparency with our employees about company performance.
- For the sake of full transparency, he disclosed all his financial interests.
government transparency
1/ɡˈʌvɚnmənt tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
openness by government
How much a government lets people see and understand its decisions, spending, and actions.
مثالیں
- Strong freedom-of-information laws can increase government transparency.
- Protesters demanded government transparency over the new security agreement.
improve transparency
1/ɪmpɹˈuv tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
make things more open
To change rules, systems, or behavior so that information is more open and easy to see.
مثالیں
- The board introduced new policies to improve transparency in decision-making.
- Publishing meeting minutes online is one way to improve transparency.
in the interest of transparency
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɪntɚˌɛst əv tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
as a way to be open
Used before giving extra information, to say you are sharing it so that you are not hiding anything.
مثالیں
- In the interest of transparency, the company published all of the test results online.
- I should say, in the interest of transparency, that I have worked with this organization before.
radical transparency
1/ɹˈædɪkəl tɹænspˈɛɹənsi/
fixed phrase
formal
extremely strong openness policy
A way of working where a company or person shares almost everything openly, even things that are usually private.
مثالیں
- The startup practices radical transparency, publishing all salaries internally.
- Some argue that radical transparency can create stress and reduce trust instead of increasing it.
transparency and accountability
1/tɹænspˈɛɹənsi ˈænd əkˈaʊntəbˌɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
openness plus responsibility
A common pair of ideas: information should be open, and people or groups should answer for what they do.
مثالیں
- The organization promotes transparency and accountability in public spending.
- The reform package focuses on transparency and accountability in public spending.
- Stronger transparency and accountability are needed to rebuild trust in the system.
- Nonprofits often highlight transparency and accountability in their mission statements.