obviating

«obviating» in Mova's school dictionary: Removing a need or problem, so that something is no… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form (present participle of obviate: obviate, obviates, obviated, obviating)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Removing a need or problem, so that something is no longer necessary. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word used in reports and exam passages: "a system obviating the need for…". Everyday language would say "so we don't need" or "avoiding".

examples

• The new lift is obviating the need for stairs. tree →
• The plan aimed at obviating any delay. tree →
• The app saves time by obviating paperwork. tree →
• Solar panels are obviating the need for a generator. tree →
• By obviating the risk, the rule kept everyone safe. tree →
• Checking twice means obviating silly mistakes. tree →

note

Formal; "-ing" form of "obviate" (drop the "e"). Almost always used with "the need for". Not related in meaning to "obvious".

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «obviating» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.