1. Systems or arrangements that seem to exist or function in a certain way based on observation, but may not reflect the actual underlying reality or true operational structure
The apparent systems of governance masked the real distribution of power within the organization.
Os sistemas aparentes de governança encobriam a verdadeira distribuição de poder dentro da organização.
2. In technical or scientific contexts, systems whose observable behavior or function appears different from their true nature or mechanism
The apparent systems of planetary motion were explained by heliocentrism.
Os sistemas aparentes de movimento planetário foram explicados pelo heliocentrismo.