Difference between Transparent and Straight

What is the difference between Transparent and Straight?

Transparent as an adjective is see-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly. while Straight as an adjective is not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.

Transparent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly. Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption. Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.

Example sentence: If you have nothing to hide, there is no reason not to be transparent.

Straight

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.Strictly along political lines.Direct, truthful, frank.As it should be.Undiluted.Having all cylinders in a single row. (referring to an internal combustion engine)Conventional.Heterosexual.Satisfied.Boring, unappealing, bad or of low quality.On, or near a line running between the two wickets.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.Of movement or travel, directly; without pause, delay or detour.Continuously; without interruption or pause.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A part of a racecourse, running track or other road etc that is not curved.A heterosexual.In poker, five cards in sequence.

Example sentence: If we could do high-speed rail in California just half a notch above what they've done on the Shanghai line in China, and if we had a straight path from L.A. to San Francisco, as well as the milk run, at least that would be progress.

We hope you now know whether to use Transparent or Straight in your sentence.

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