obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
obvious |
easily understood, recognized, or seen; apparent. [2 definitions] |
obviously |
in a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly. [2 definitions] |
oc- |
to. [3 definitions] |
ocarina |
a small wind instrument that has a small mouthpiece and finger holes, is shaped somewhat like an elongated potato, and produces soft, hollow sounds. |
occasion |
an incident or event, or the time at which it happens. [5 definitions] |
occasional |
occurring infrequently or irregularly. [3 definitions] |
occasionally |
at times; now and then; infrequently. |
occident |
(cap.) the countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere (usu. prec. by "the"). |
occidental |
(often cap.) of or concerning the countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere, their peoples, or their cultures; western. [2 definitions] |
occipital |
of, pertaining to, or located near the back of the head and skull. [2 definitions] |
occipital bone |
a curved, compound, four-sided bone that forms the back and part of the base of the skull. |
occiput |
the back of the head or skull, esp. the lower portion. |
occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). [5 definitions] |
occluded front |
the air front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, forcing it upward. |
occlusion |
obstruction or closing of a passage, such as a blood vessel. [3 definitions] |
occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. [8 definitions] |
occultation |
the disappearance of one celestial body behind another, as when a planet or star is obscured by the moon. [2 definitions] |
occultism |
belief in the occult. [2 definitions] |
occupancy |
the act or condition of occupying or holding a place, position, or property. [4 definitions] |
occupant |
one, or a group, that occupies a place or position. [2 definitions] |