obvious

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also 1.3.6 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin obvius (“‘being in the way so as to meet, meeting, easy to access, at hand, ready, obvious’”) < ob- (“‘before’”) + via (“‘way’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɒb.viː.əs/
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[edit] Adjective

obvious (comparative more obvious, superlative most obvious)

1. Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:obvious.

[edit] Antonyms

• unobvious
• non-obvious

[edit] Derived terms

• obviousness

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• plain
• clear
• evident
• manifest

[edit] External links

• obvious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• obvious in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911