Meaning & use
transparency
Openness and honesty in the sharing of information, especially about decisions or actions.
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The company promised greater transparency about how it uses customer data.
Voters demanded far more transparency from officials about campaign funding sources.
A note on using this word
Transparency is common in business and politics to describe openness in decision-making, distinct from its literal meaning of being see-through.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
secrecyopacity
Another way to use it
2. noun
The physical quality of a material that allows light to pass through so objects behind it are clearly visible.
The transparency of the glass let sunlight flood the room.
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