APPARENT

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French apparant, from Latin ~-, apparens, present participle of apparēre to appear Date: 14th century open to view ; visible , clear or manifest to the understanding , appearing as actual to the eye or mind, having an indefeasible right to succeed to a title or estate, manifest to the senses or mind as real or true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be factually valid , ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ see: evident