HyperDic: obviation

English > 1 sense of the word obviation:
NOUNactobviation, forestalling, preclusionthe act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
English > obviation: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.
Synonymsforestalling, preclusion
Broaderprevention, barThe act of preventing / preventing
Spanishanticipación
Catalananticipació
Verbsobviateprevent the occurrence of
obviatedo away with

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