obviousness

ob·vi·ous  (bv-s)

adj.

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.

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[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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obvi·ous·ly adv.

obvi·ous·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

obviousness - the property of being easy to see and understand noticeability, noticeableness, patency conspicuousness - high visibility apparency, apparentness - the property of being apparent blatancy - the property of being both obvious and offensive; "the blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable" predominance, predomination - the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"

Translations

obviousness [ˈɒbviəsnɪs] n [answer, solution, idea] → caractère m évident

obviousness

n → Offensichtlichkeit f, → Deutlichkeit f; amused by the obviousness of his reply → belustigt über die Eindeutigkeit or Plumpheit seiner Antwort