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EVIDENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being seen or noticed
Example:
an observable change in behavior
Synonyms:
discernible; evident; observable
Classified under:
Similar:
noticeable (capable or worthy of being noticed)
Derivation:
evidence (an indication that makes something evident)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Example:
a palpable lie
Synonyms:
apparent; evident; manifest; palpable; patent; plain; unmistakable
Classified under:
Similar:
obvious (easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind)
Derivation:
evidence (your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief)
Context examples:
It is evident to me that Australia is the legitimate sphere of action for Mr. Micawber!
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
It was evident that she would rather remain where she was.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
The printed messages, as is now evident, were to prevent her sex being discovered by her writing.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
"The association between sleep and memory has been known, but this study's novelty is showing that the connection is particularly evident for older adults and black participants, regardless of age."
(Study ties poor sleep to reduced memory performance in older adults, National Science Foundation)
Any abnormality, anatomical or biochemical, evident at birth or during the neonatal period.
(Congenital Abnormality, NCI Thesaurus)
Do not think yourself excused by any weakness, any natural defect of understanding on her side, in the wanton cruelty so evident on yours.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
The filter was especially evident after the last hare population peak in 2009.
(Race across the tundra: White spruce vs. snowshoe hare, National Science Foundation)
Because the study's findings suggest that acceleration due to climate change is already under way, the acceleration should become evident in the satellite record in the coming decade.
(Volcanic eruption masked acceleration in sea level rise, NSF)
Nuclei slightly irregular, approximately 15 microns; nucleoli evident.
(Fuhrman Grade 2, NCI Thesaurus)
It was evident that she was much better acquainted with Mr. Darcy than they had before any idea of; it was evident that he was very much in love with her.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
