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   obvious

   /ˈɒbvɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent: "unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession"
   • ▪ predictable and lacking in subtlety: "it was an obvious remark to make"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘frequently encountered’): from Latin obvius (from the phrase ob viam ‘in the way’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obviousness noun

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   What is the difference between obvious and clear?

   • apparent is very close to evident except that it may imply more conscious exercise of inference. plain suggests lack of intricacy, complexity, or elaboration. clear implies an absence of anything that confuses the mind or obscures the pattern. Her doctor immediately noticed the obvious signs of the disease.

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   What does obvius mean?

   • Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob in the way of + viam, accusative of via way — more at ob-, via 1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Obvious.”

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   What does obvious mean?

   • The meaning of OBVIOUS is easily discovered, seen, or understood. How to use obvious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Obvious.

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   What does obviousness mean?

   • 1. easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident. 2. lacking in subtlety. 3. Obs. being or standing in the way. ob′vi•ous•ness, n. syn: See apparent. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What is an antonym for obvious?

   • It describes something that's easy to figure out or the most straightforward option. If someone states the obvious, you're likely to respond with a sarcastic "No duh!" or "Thanks Sherlock." If obvious isn't the obvious word of choice, you can try a synonym such as "evident" or "apparent." show more antonyms... "Obvious."

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   What does Obvio mean?

   • 清楚的, 顯然的，明顯的, 明白的… 清楚的, 显然的，明显的, 明白的… obvio, obvio/ia [masculine-feminine, singular]… óbvio, óbvio/-ia… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OBVIOUS definition: 1. easy to see, recognize, or understand: 2. easy to see, recognize, or understand: 3. easily…. Learn more.

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   Obvious means easy to see, recognize, or understand. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     OBVIOUS translate: 清楚的；顯然的，明顯的；明白的. Learn more in the...

   • English (US)

     easy to see, recognize, or understand: [ + (that) ] It's...

   • Obvious: Arabic Translation

     OBVIOUS translate: واضِح. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     OBVIOUS translate: 清楚的；显然的，明显的；明白的. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Obvious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OBVIOUS definicja: 1. easy to see, recognize, or understand:...

   • Obvious: Korean Translation

     OBVIOUS translate: 분명한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Obvious: French Translation

     OBVIOUS translate: évident/-ente, manifeste, évident. Learn...

   • Obvious: Polish Translation

     OBVIOUS translate: oczywisty, oczywisty. Learn more in the...

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   Obvious means easy to see or understand, or lacking in subtlety. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations, sentences and translations.

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   Obvious definition: easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident. See examples of OBVIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Something obvious is plain to see and easily understandable. It was obvious that you didn't enjoy your meal because I found it rolled in a napkin and shoved under the rug.

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   Obvious means easy to see, recognize, or understand. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms with Cambridge Dictionary.

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    Obvious means easily seen or understood; evident. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word obvious in different languages and contexts.