See Also: apparent(dictionary)
APPARENT(law)
apparent(medicine)
apparent(dictionary)
heir apparent(dictionary)
Heir Apparent(law)
Apparent motion(health)
Heir Apparent(money)
apparent viscosity(medicine)
Apparent Wind - Sailing(gambling)

apparent (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of apparere; APPEAR]
easy to notice
-synonym obvious obvious it is apparent (that)
::It soon became apparent that we had a major problem.
it is apparent from sth that
::It is apparent from scientific studies that the drug has some fairly nasty side effects.
it is apparent to sb that
::It was apparent to everyone that he was seriously ill.
::The difference in quality was immediately apparent .
::He left suddenly, for no apparent reason .
seeming to have a particular feeling or attitude, although this may not be true
::He did well in his exams, despite his apparent lack of interest in his work.