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obviation

/ˌɒbviˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ob-vi-a-tion
IPA
/ˌɒbviˈeɪʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of obviating; deterrence or prevention.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English obviacioun, from Medieval Latin obviātiō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: obviacioun, obviātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

obviations (plural)

Synonyms

deterrence prevention forestalling preclusion

Questions

How do you pronounce obviation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒbviˈeɪʃən/.
What does obviation mean?
The act of obviating; deterrence or prevention.
Where does obviation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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