opaque

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
    not clearly understood or expressed

Word Origin

opaque (adj.)
early 15c., opake, from Latin opacus "shaded, in the shade, shady, dark, darkened, obscure," of unknown origin. Spelling influenced after c. 1650 by French opaque (c. 1500), from the Latin. Figurative use from 1761. Related: Opaquely; opaqueness.

Synonym

Example

1. Most of the credit market products are notoriously opaque .
2. But google 's agenda is opaque .
3. Menu design is a complex and opaque business .
4. Then there are opaque derivatives bets .
5. Mainland china 's markets are notoriously opaque and speculative .

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