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obviating

obviating

8.1
It stops something from happening and removes the need for it
  • adjective
  • Formal
translation icon : obviante
  • He offered an obviating solution that made further discussion unnecessary.

Examples

  • The policy has an obviating effect on potential conflicts.

  • The new procedure acts as an obviating measure against common errors.

  • The new technology is obviating the need for manual labor!

  • The policy is obviating potential conflicts.

  • He offered an obviating solution that made further discussion unnecessary.

  • The new procedure acts as an obviating measure against common errors.

  • The policy has an obviating effect on potential conflicts.

Synonyms

to preclude
vsobviating
55 7.2

To stop something from happening or make it impossible

also includes making things unnecessary rather than only making them impossible
to obviate
vsobviating
  • Formal
5 9.1

Prevent a problem or need by acting before it happens

can prevent or make something impossible without implying active action

Antonyms

to cause
∞ 1.0

To make something happen

How Preventive

to preclude
55 7.2
obviating
  • Formal
8.1
averting
5.8

Surface Forms

obviating positive

Morphology

obviating = obviate (transparent) = obviate + ing

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ing' to the verb 'obviate'; the meaning 'preventing/making unnecessary' follows directly from the verb.

Etymology

Obviating comes from the Latin parts ob- ('against' or 'toward') and via ('way' or 'road'), originally meaning 'to meet something on the road'. So to be obviating is to 'meet' a problem early and stop it, making it unnecessary.