transparency
/tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: transparencies
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The quality of being transparent.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Openness; accessibility to scrutiny.
Noun
Examples
And it [bribery and fraud] didn't stop there. Both Sir Winston Churchill and later Labour leader Michael Foot were allegedly regular recipients of private cheques that would have seen them summarily sacked in this present age of transparency.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “transparency” mean?
The quality of being transparent.
Is “transparency” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.