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English
Etymology
From non- + transparent.
Adjective
nontransparent (not comparable)
- Not transparent; lacking transparence; opaque.
- Synonyms: untransparent, intransparent
2024 11, David Peter Alan, quoting Sally Jane Gellert, “Multilevel Cards to Get Their Trucks Overhauled, but What About the Windows?”, in Lackawanna Coalition Railgram:We remember that Kevin Corbett said last month that nontransparent ’crazed’ windows would be replaced when rail cars were overhauled.
Usage notes
- nontransparent is much more common than untransparent and intransparent.
Derived terms
Translations
Not transparent; lacking transparence; opaque
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