| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ob·vi·ous |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   b v - s |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Easily perceived or understood; quite apparent. See synonyms at apparent. 2. Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent: an obvious political ploy. 3. Archaic Standing in the way or in front. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Latin obvius, from obviam, in the way, within reach : ob-, against; see ob– + viam, accusative sing. of via, way; see wegh- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | obvi·ous·ly —ADVERB
obvi·ous·ness —NOUN
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