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obviated


Meanings
  • Adjective

    Made unnecessary or redundant; rendered superfluous.


Rhymes
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debated , abated , evaded
Homophones
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  1. Obviate (English) : To make unnecessary or redundant

  2. Obviate (Latin) : To come in the way, to hinder, to prevent


Variants
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obviate , obviated , obviates , obviating , obviation , obviations
Forms
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Obviated (past tense and past participle of obviate)


Etymology
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From the Latin obviare, meaning 'to come in the way, to hinder, to prevent'.


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  1. The word 'obviate' is often used in the context of technology, particularly in the field of software development, to describe a feature or design that eliminates the need for a previous solution.

  2. The term 'obviate' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

  3. In law, 'obviated' is used to describe a situation where a party's actions or conduct make it impossible for another party to perform their obligations under a contract.


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  1. Redundant: Relating to or being a repeated action or word that is unnecessary.

  2. Superfluous: Unnecessary or extravagant in amount or degree.


Culture
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In literature, 'obviated' is used to describe situations where a character's actions or words render another character's actions or words unnecessary. In art, it can refer to a technique where an artist depicts an object or scene in a way that makes its meaning clear without the need for additional explanation.

How to Memorize "obviated"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a situation where one person's actions make another person's actions unnecessary. For example, imagine two people trying to open a door, but one person manages to open it before the other person even has a chance to try.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'obviated' with the idea of making something unnecessary or redundant. For example, you could think of the word as meaning 'made clear' or 'made obvious'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'obviated' with the acronym 'O Beats Vacated', where 'O' stands for 'obviate', 'B' stands for 'beats' (as in makes unnecessary), 'V' stands for 'voids' (as in makes redundant), and 'A' and 'C' stand for 'actions' and 'actions' (as in the actions that make something unnecessary or redundant).


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