obviative

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Etymology

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From obviate +‎ -ive.

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Noun

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obviative (plural obviatives)

  1. (linguistics) A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively non-salient referent in a given context from a relatively salient (proximate) one.

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Adjective

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obviative (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Relating to such a referent or grammatical marker.

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