transparency

transparent +‎ -cy

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈpɛɹənsi/, /tɹænz-/, /-ˈpæɹənsi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/, /tɹænzˈpæɹənsi/

transparency (countable and uncountable, plural transparencies)

1. (uncountable) The quality of being transparent; transparence.
2. (uncountable) Openness; accessibility to scrutiny.
3. (countable, photography) A translucent film-like material with an image imprinted on it, viewable by shining light through it.
4. (countable) A transparent object.
5. (signal processing) Sufficient accuracy to make the compressed result perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.

• overhead transparency