Apparent may refer to:
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Apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude () is a measure of the Irradiance, brightness of a star, astronomical object or other celestial objects like artificial satellites. Its value depends on its intrinsic luminosity, its distance, and any extinction (astronomy), ...
, 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 is a person who is first in the order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person. A person who is first in the current order of succession but could be displaced by the birth of a more e ...
, a person who is first in line of succession
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Apparent death
Apparent death is a behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being death, dead. It is an immobile state most often triggered by a predatory attack and can be found in a wide range of animals from insects and crustaceans to mammals, b ...
, an antipredator behavior known as playing dead
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Apparent wind, a wind experienced by a moving object
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Eire Apparent, a band from Northern Ireland
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Apparent authority (or ostensible authority) relates to the doctrines of the law of agency
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