obvious
adjective
easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident.
nonobvious
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a word derived from
obvious.
Example Sentences
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Singh, a plant biotechnologist at the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, “We thought to explore nonobvious and unrelated sources for insecticidal activity.”
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 16, 2023
Even more so when data from different sources are connected, he said: “When you combine one data set with another to make a bigger data set, nonobvious linkages can arise.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
Still, even minor-seeming mutations can affect a virus’s surface proteins, “sometimes in nonobvious ways,” said John Moore, a virus expert at Weill Cornell Medicine.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
Embedded in those simple instructions are some nonobvious technical issues that make polyurethane glue different from the white or yellow glues familiar to most customers.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2018
The group hops to it, extruding volunteers through a nonobvious Brownian motion, and before long all of Tony's gear is spread out on the lawn.
From Shadow of the Mothaship by Cory Doctorow
