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Definition of unobvious

: not obvious : not immediately apparent in mathematical science connections are exhibited which … are extremely unobvious— A. N. Whitehead

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First Known Use of unobvious

1643, in the meaning defined above

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“Unobvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unobvious. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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