ap·par·en·cy
| \ əˈparənsē, -si also -aar- or -er- \
plural -es
Definition of apparency
2
: the quality or state of being apparent
3
: the position of being heir apparent
the bare right of apparency carried certain privileges with it— John Erskine †1951
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“Apparency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apparency. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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