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Meaning of OBVIATION

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
 

OBVIATION is a 9 letter word that starts with O.

 

 Synonyms: forestalling, preclusion
 
 See Also: bar, prevention

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ob`vi*a"tion\, n.
The act of obviating, or the state of being obviated.

 

 

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