Transparency
noun
The quality of being easy to see through.
The transparency of glass allows us to see through it.
Often appears as...
- transparency of water
- transparency of air
noun
The quality of being easy to understand.
The government promised greater transparency in decision-making.
Often appears as...
- transparency in governance
- transparency in decision-making
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The quality of being open and honest, without secrets.
Transparency in business is important for customer trust.
Often appears as...
- transparency in transactions
- business transparency
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A picture or design printed on transparent plastic or glass, able to be viewed using a projector.
Professors used to use transparencies for their lectures before powerpoint was developed.
Often appears as...
- slide transparency
- overhead transparency
noun
The quality of being easy to see through.
The transparency of glass allows us to see through it.
Often appears as...
- transparency of water
- transparency of air
noun
The quality of being easy to understand.
The government promised greater transparency in decision-making.
Often appears as...
- transparency in governance
- transparency in decision-making
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The quality of being open and honest, without secrets.
Transparency in business is important for customer trust.
Often appears as...
- transparency in transactions
- business transparency
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A picture or design printed on transparent plastic or glass, able to be viewed using a projector.
Professors used to use transparencies for their lectures before powerpoint was developed.
Often appears as...
- slide transparency
- overhead transparency
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Transparency
Related directly to materials that allow light to pass through clearly.
He admired the transparency of the crystal-clear lake.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Misuse
Avoid using 'transparency' to describe clear explanations or openness.
The transparency of his intentions was not about his honesty, but his see-through shirt.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
In some contexts, transparency can indicate vulnerability or lack of privacy.
The transparency of the curtains did little to hide the interior from outside view.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Transparency
Related directly to materials that allow light to pass through clearly.
He admired the transparency of the crystal-clear lake.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Misuse
Avoid using 'transparency' to describe clear explanations or openness.
The transparency of his intentions was not about his honesty, but his see-through shirt.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
In some contexts, transparency can indicate vulnerability or lack of privacy.
The transparency of the curtains did little to hide the interior from outside view.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Transparency
Related directly to materials that allow light to pass through clearly.
He admired the transparency of the crystal-clear lake.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Misuse
Avoid using 'transparency' to describe clear explanations or openness.
The transparency of his intentions was not about his honesty, but his see-through shirt.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
In some contexts, transparency can indicate vulnerability or lack of privacy.
The transparency of the curtains did little to hide the interior from outside view.
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Video examples
The greatest TED Talk...
see the greatest movie ever sold so the idea is beyond just showing that brands are part of life but actually get them to finance the film is them to finance the film and actually we show the whole process of how does it work the goal of this whole film is transparency you're gonna see the whole thing take place in this movie so that's the the whole
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Kevin Kelly: The next...
And I found out by looking at it that I search most at 11 o'clock in the morning. So I am open, and being transparent to that. And I think total personalization in this new world will require total transparency. That is going to be the price. If you want to have total personalization, you have to be totally transparent.
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Morgan Spurlock: The...
Xavier So the idea is, beyond just showing that brands are a part of your life, but actually get them to finance the film? And actually we show the whole process of how does it work. The goal of this whole film is transparency. You're going to see the whole thing take place in this movie. So that's the whole concept,
Video examples
How exposing anonymous...
for global financial transparency. But still, it's a fight worth fighting. Closing the legal loopholes that enable anonymous companies would help us cut down on corruption and illegal activity. It would also allow us, as the general public, to better understand the flow of enormous sums of money
Video examples
How to build a company...
Whether you like it or not, radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making is coming at you fast, and it's going to change your life. That's because it's now easy to take algorithms and embed them into computers and gather all that data that you're leaving on yourself all over the place,
Video examples
David Cameron: The next...
it's all available there. We have only, in government and in politics, started to scratch the surface of what people are doing in the commercial world with the information revolution. So, complete transparency will make a huge difference. In this country, if we win the election,
Video examples
Food Security in an...
farmers all over the world to put those practices in place so that both the farmers are getting a fair price for what they're growing and we as eaters can feel good about it so that we don't because there's not this transparency in the food system that we would all like
Video examples
Let's simplify legal...
paperwork to get your benefits if you're trying to get a small business loan you face a blizzard of paperwork what are we going to do about it i define simplicity as a means to achieving clarity transparency and empathy building humanity into communications I've been
Video examples
Creating an alternative...
transparency and fairness to how we score and understand the unbanked an offline world with something as simple as a credit score we are giving people access to formal markets and giving them the power to build their own future
Video examples
How the blockchain will...
So all of these vendors, all sorts of companies, can interact using the same database without trusting one another. It means for consumers, we can have a lot more transparency. As a real-world object travels along,
Video examples
The greatest TED Talk...
see the greatest movie ever sold so the idea is beyond just showing that brands are part of life but actually get them to finance the film is them to finance the film and actually we show the whole process of how does it work the goal of this whole film is transparency you're gonna see the whole thing take place in this movie so that's the the whole
Video examples
Kevin Kelly: The next...
And I found out by looking at it that I search most at 11 o'clock in the morning. So I am open, and being transparent to that. And I think total personalization in this new world will require total transparency. That is going to be the price. If you want to have total personalization, you have to be totally transparent.
Video examples
Morgan Spurlock: The...
Xavier So the idea is, beyond just showing that brands are a part of your life, but actually get them to finance the film? And actually we show the whole process of how does it work. The goal of this whole film is transparency. You're going to see the whole thing take place in this movie. So that's the whole concept,
Video examples
How exposing anonymous...
for global financial transparency. But still, it's a fight worth fighting. Closing the legal loopholes that enable anonymous companies would help us cut down on corruption and illegal activity. It would also allow us, as the general public, to better understand the flow of enormous sums of money
Video examples
How to build a company...
Whether you like it or not, radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making is coming at you fast, and it's going to change your life. That's because it's now easy to take algorithms and embed them into computers and gather all that data that you're leaving on yourself all over the place,
Video examples
David Cameron: The next...
it's all available there. We have only, in government and in politics, started to scratch the surface of what people are doing in the commercial world with the information revolution. So, complete transparency will make a huge difference. In this country, if we win the election,
Video examples
Food Security in an...
farmers all over the world to put those practices in place so that both the farmers are getting a fair price for what they're growing and we as eaters can feel good about it so that we don't because there's not this transparency in the food system that we would all like
Video examples
Let's simplify legal...
paperwork to get your benefits if you're trying to get a small business loan you face a blizzard of paperwork what are we going to do about it i define simplicity as a means to achieving clarity transparency and empathy building humanity into communications I've been
Video examples
Creating an alternative...
transparency and fairness to how we score and understand the unbanked an offline world with something as simple as a credit score we are giving people access to formal markets and giving them the power to build their own future
Video examples
How the blockchain will...
So all of these vendors, all sorts of companies, can interact using the same database without trusting one another. It means for consumers, we can have a lot more transparency. As a real-world object travels along,
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Quote examples
Howard Schultz
American Businessman
I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
We talk about this concept of openness and transparency as the high-level ideal that we're moving towards at Facebook. The way that we get there is by empowering people to share and connect. The combination of those two things leads the world to become more open.
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Esther Dyson
American Businesswoman
What I'm thinking about more and more these days is simply the importance of transparency, and Jefferson's saying that he'd rather have a free press without a government than a government without a free press.
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Jose Angel Gurria
Mexican Economist
If we can rid the world of financial centres that thrive on lack of transparency, non-cooperation, and weak regulation, an important step towards a fairer and cleaner world economy will have been achieved.
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Julia Hartz
American Businesswoman
I'm a very connected and passionate founder. And I do model transparency and openness and loyalty in my actions.
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Nick Viall
American Actor
I'm a big believer in transparency in any type of a relationship and in life.
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Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
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Richard Edelman
American Businessman
PR is premised on truth, trust, and transparency.
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Michael Tubbs
American Politician
I fully support accountability and transparency.
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Alan Mulally
American Businessman
Transparency is so important in business.
Quote examples
Howard Schultz
American Businessman
I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.
Quote examples
Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
We talk about this concept of openness and transparency as the high-level ideal that we're moving towards at Facebook. The way that we get there is by empowering people to share and connect. The combination of those two things leads the world to become more open.
Quote examples
Esther Dyson
American Businesswoman
What I'm thinking about more and more these days is simply the importance of transparency, and Jefferson's saying that he'd rather have a free press without a government than a government without a free press.
Quote examples
Jose Angel Gurria
Mexican Economist
If we can rid the world of financial centres that thrive on lack of transparency, non-cooperation, and weak regulation, an important step towards a fairer and cleaner world economy will have been achieved.
Quote examples
Julia Hartz
American Businesswoman
I'm a very connected and passionate founder. And I do model transparency and openness and loyalty in my actions.
Quote examples
Nick Viall
American Actor
I'm a big believer in transparency in any type of a relationship and in life.
Quote examples
Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
Quote examples
Richard Edelman
American Businessman
PR is premised on truth, trust, and transparency.
Quote examples
Michael Tubbs
American Politician
I fully support accountability and transparency.
Quote examples
Alan Mulally
American Businessman
Transparency is so important in business.
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