Apparent may refer to:
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Apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude () is a measure of the brightness of a star or other astronomical object observed from Earth. An object's apparent magnitude depends on its intrinsic luminosity, its distance from Earth, and any extinction of the object's li ...
, a measure of brightness of a celestial body as seen by an observer on Earth
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Apparent places, the actual coordinates of stars as seen from Earth
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Heir apparent
An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...
, a person who is first in line of succession
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Apparent death, an antipredator behavior known as playing dead
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Apparent wind
Apparent wind is the wind experienced by a moving object.
Definition of apparent wind
The ''apparent wind'' is the wind experienced by an observer in motion and is the relative velocity of the wind in relation to the observer.
The '' velocit ...
, a wind experienced by a moving object
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Eire Apparent, a band from Northern Ireland
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Apparent authority In the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and South Africa, apparent authority (also called "ostensible authority") relates to the doctrines of the law of agency. It is relevant particularly in corporate law and constitutional ...
(or ostensible authority) relates to the doctrines of the law of agency.
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