noun
transparency
trans-PAR-uhn-see/trænsˈpærənsi/
Openness and honesty that make actions or information easy to examine.
The representative shows transparency by opening the records to examination.
Etymology
Physical see-throughness became openness that lets actions and information be examined.
More examples
- Greater transparency makes spending easier to examine.
- The committee promises transparency in its decisions.
Forms
transparency
Similar words
- openness
- Willingness to share information or allow examination.
- accountability
- Responsibility to explain or justify actions.