The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
The way something looks; personal presence
That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
Lack of secrecy; candour, transparency.
The degree to which a system operates with distinct boundaries across which exchange occurs capable of inducing change in the system while maintaining the boundaries themselves.
Accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples, environments, experiences, etc., different from the familiar, conventional, traditional, or one's own.
The degree to which a person, group, organization, institution, or society exhibits this liberal attitude or opinion.
degree of accessibility to view, use, and modify in a shared environment with legal rights generally held in common and preventing proprietary restrictions on the right of others to continue viewing, using, modifying and sharing.