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What does obvious mean?

Definitions for obviousˈɒb vi əsob·vi·ous

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word obvious.

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

  1. obviousadjective

    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

    "obvious errors"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

  1. obviousadjective

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

  2. Etymology: From obvius, from ob- + via.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. OBVIOUSadjective

    Etymology: obvius, Latin.

    1. Meeting any thing; opposed in front to any thing.

    To the evil turnMy obvious breast; arming to overcomeBy suffering, and earn rest from labour won. John Milton.

    2. Open; exposed.

    Whether such room in nature unpossestOnly to shine, yet scarce to contributeEach orb a glimpse of light, convey’d so farDown to this habitable, which returnsLight back to them, is obvious to dispute. John Milton.

    3. Easily discovered; plain; evident; easily found.

    Why was the sightTo such a tender ball as th’ eye confin’d,So obvious and so easy to be quench’d? John Milton.

    Entertain’d with solitude,Where obvious duty ere while appear’d unsought. John Milton.

    They are such lights as are only obvious to every man of sense, who loves poetry and understands it. Dryden.

    I am apt to think many words difficult or obscure, which are obvious to scholars. Jonathan Swift.

    These sentiments, whether they be impressed on the soul, or arise as obvious reflections of our reason, I call natural, because they have been found in all ages. John Rogers.

    All the great lines of our duty are clear and obvious; the extent of it understood, the obligation acknowledged, and the wisdom of complying with it freely confessed. John Rogers.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Obvious

    Obvious is the third single to be released from the American R&B singer LeToyas debut album LeToya. According to Billboard, due to LeToya's popularity and feedback from radio, the single had a 96% chance of becoming a hit, but due to the fusing of Capitol Records and Virgin Records, all funding for the album were frozen until the completion of the merger. In addition to LeToya, the merger affected other Capitol and Virgin Records artist such as Janet Jackson, Chingy, and Cherish, resulting in their respective singles getting no accompanying video or promotion.

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  1. obvious

    Obvious is an adjective referring to something that is easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent. It implies that the facts, truth, or clarity of something is immediately recognizable and leaves no room for doubt or confusion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Obviousadjective

    opposing; fronting

  2. Obviousadjective

    exposed; subject; open; liable

  3. Obviousadjective

    easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark

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  1. Obvious

    "Obvious" is the third single to be released from the American R&B singer LeToya's debut album LeToya. According to Billboard, due to LeToya's popularity and feedback from radio, the single had a 96% chance of becoming a hit, but due to the fusing of Capitol Records and Virgin Records, all funding for the album were frozen until the completion of the merger. In addition to LeToya, the merger affected other Capitol and Virgin Records artist such as Janet Jackson, Chingy, and Cherish, resulting in their respective singles getting no accompanying video or promotion.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Obvious

    ob′vi-us, adj. meeting one in the way: easily discovered or understood: evident.—adv. Ob′viously.—n. Ob′viousness. [L. obvius.]

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  1. Obvious

    The Obvious Corporation creates technology systems to facilitate the process of collaboration between people to improve the world. Obvious believes that technology has the power to affect individuals, organizations, and society if implemented the right way. After creating Twitter and Odeo, Obvious is being relaunched to bring the world more products that matter.Obvious Corp. was founded in 2006 and is based in San Francisco, California.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'obvious' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1193

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'obvious' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1536

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'obvious' in Adjectives Frequency: #146

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How to pronounce obvious?

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of obvious in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of obvious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of obvious in a Sentence

  1. Michael Friedman:

    So was there a connection between what he did and the flash crash? There certainly isn't an obvious connection if there is one at all.

  2. Vanessa Tyson:

    I cannot believe, given my obvious distress, that Mr. Fairfax thought this forced sexual act was consensual.

  3. Xavier Becerra:

    This suit was brought by power brokers who have an obvious financial interest in maintaining their stronghold on the public's access to online content. California, the country's economic engine, has the right to exercise its sovereign powers under the Constitution and we will do everything we can to protect the right of our 40 million consumers to access information by defending a free and open Internet.

  4. Henry Weisburg:

    The rally in bond prices might be due to a general rosy feeling, but there is no obvious legal basis for it, the euro bondholders do not obtain any concrete relief from this ruling.

  5. Jay Grudentold:

    I could do it every time, he’s only right like 30 % of the time. Those are usually pretty obvious, I mean. Nobody talks about the times when he’s wrong, but when he’s right, ‘ Holy cow, he’s a genius. ’ Oh, come on, man. Sure, it’s a run. Nope, it’s a pass. Sorry, I was wrong.

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References

  1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=obvious
  2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obvious
  3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionaryhttps://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=obvious
  4. ^ Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obvious
  5. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
  6. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obvious
  7. ^ Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=obvious
  8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionaryhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=obvious
  9. ^ CrunchBasehttps://www.crunchbase.com/organization/obvious
  10. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=obvious

Translations for obvious

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  • واضحArabic
  • відаво́чныBelarusian
  • obviCatalan, Valencian
  • zřejmý, samozřejmýCzech
  • tydelig, indlysende, oplagt, åbenbarDanish
  • offensichtlichGerman
  • evidentaEsperanto
  • obvioSpanish
  • selgeEstonian
  • ilmeinenFinnish
  • évidentFrench
  • obvioGalician
  • egyértelmű, nyilvánvalóHungarian
  • jelasIndonesian
  • ovvio, evidenteItalian
  • 明らかJapanese
  • საჩინო, აშკარა, ცხადიGeorgian
  • 분명한Korean
  • perspicuusLatin
  • redzamsLatvian
  • māramaMāori
  • overduidelijk, voor de hand liggendDutch
  • opplagt, innlysende, åpenbartNorwegian
  • òbviOccitan
  • oczywistyPolish
  • ښکاره, څرګندPashto, Pushto
  • óbvioPortuguese
  • clar, limpede, evident, văditRomanian
  • очевидныйRussian
  • očitenSlovene
  • tydligSwedish
  • வெளிப்படையானTamil
  • స్పష్టంగాTelugu
  • belli, açık, belirginTurkish
  • очеви́дний, я́внийUkrainian
  • 明显Chinese

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