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obvious by inspection

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

evident in the mind's eye, without formal proof being necessary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • It is obvious by inspection that the set #92;#123;#91;0,1),#91;1,2),#91;2,3),...#92;#125; is a partition of #91;0,#92;infty).

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