obviative

English

Etymology

obviate +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɒbvi.ətɪv/

Noun

obviative (plural obviatives)

1. (linguistics) A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively non-salient referent in a given context from a relatively salient (proximate) one.

Synonyms

• obviate

Adjective

obviative (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Relating to such a referent or grammatical marker.

Synonyms

• obviate

Derived terms

• obviatively

See also

• proximate