Apparent may refer to:
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Apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude () is a measure of the Irradiance, 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 (astron ...
, 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
Apparent death, colloquially known as playing dead, feigning death, or playing possum, 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 foun ...
, 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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