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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBVIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈɑb·vi·əs / Add to word list. easily seen, recognized, or understood: an obvious solution. For obvious reasons, he needs to find work soon. (Definition of obvious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of obvious. obvious.

   • Znaczenie Obvious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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     easy to see, recognize, or understand. obvious It's obvious...

   • Obvious: Polish Translation

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

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

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

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

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   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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4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obviousObvious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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."

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › obviousMeaning of obvious in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   easy to see, recognize, or understand. obvious It's obvious that she's upset. clear It was clear that he was unhappy. apparent Her joy was apparent to everyone. plain His disappointment was plain to see. evident The company president was impressed by her evident ambition.

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   What does the word obvious mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word obvious , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › obviousobvious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   If you make something clear/ plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to: I hope I make myself 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 do you say if someone says the 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." "Obvious."

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   Where did the word obvious come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word obvious is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for obvious is from 1583, in the writing of Brian Melbancke, writer. obvious is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin obvius, ‑ous suffix.

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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 does obvius mean?

   • 1. Easily perceived or understood; apparent. See Synonyms at apparent. 2. Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent: an obvious political ploy that fooled no one. [From Latin obvius, from obviam, in the way, within reach : ob-, against; see ob- + viam, accusative sing. of via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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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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9. www.thefreedictionary.com › obviousObvious - definition of obvious by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. easy to see or understand; evident. 2. exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety. 3. naive or unsubtle: the play was rather obvious. 4. obsolete being or standing in the way. [C16: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via way] ˈobviousness n.