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  • 31apparent — adjective 1) their relief was all too apparent Syn: evident, plain, obvious, clear, manifest, visible, discernible, unmistakable 2) his apparent lack of concern Syn: seeming, ostensible …

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  • 32apparent — /əˈpærənt / (say uh paruhnt) adjective 1. capable of being clearly perceived or understood; plain or clear. 2. seeming; ostensible: the apparent motion of the sun. 3. (of a scientific measurement) not corrected to allow for factors such as the… …

  • 33apparent — See apparent, evident …

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  • 34apparent — ap|pa|rent unter Einfluss von fr. bzw. engl. apparent »augenscheinlich, offenbar« aus lat. apparens, Gen. apparentis, Part. Präs. von apparere »erscheinen«> sichtbar, wahrnehmbar (von Krankheiten; Med.); Ggs. ↑inapparent …

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  • 35apparent — adjective 1》 readily perceived or understood; obvious. 2》 seeming real or true. Derivatives apparently adverb Origin ME: from OFr. aparant, from L. apparent , apparere (see appear) …

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  • 36apparent — Fort apparent et notoire, Perinsignis. Les plus apparens d une ville, Lumina ciuitatis …

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  • 37Apparent wind — is the wind experienced by a moving object. Apparent wind in sailingIn sailing, the apparent wind is the actual flow of air acting upon a sail, or the wind as it appears to the sailor. It differs from the true or prevailing wind seen by a… …

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  • 38Apparent authority — (also called ostensible authority ) relates to the doctrines of the law of agency. It is relevant particularly in corporate law and constitutional law. Apparent authority refers to a situation where a reasonable person would understand that an… …

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  • 39Apparent Networks — Apparent Networks, Inc. is a company headquartered in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, that designs and sells network monitoring software and services. Its Chief Executive Officer is Jack Sweeney. The company was founded in 2000, and is privately… …

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  • 40Apparent horizon — Apparent Ap*par ent, a. [F. apparent, L. apparens, entis, p. pr. of apparere. See {Appear}.] 1. Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. [1913 Webster] The moon . . . apparent queen. Milton.… …

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