transparency

noun
trans·par·cy
/tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/

The quality of being transparent.

Other meanings

openness; accessibility to scrutiny.
A transparent artwork, viewable by shining light through it.

Related words

intransparency
nontransparency
phototransparency
radiotransparency
semitransparency
referential transparency
overhead transparency

Example sentences

“There is a lack of transparency here.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Trust requires both time and transparency.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Medieval Latin "trānspārentia".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “transparency” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.