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nonobvious

adjective
non·​ob·​vi·​ous | \ ËŒnän-ˈäb-vÄ“-É™s How to pronounce nonobvious (audio) \

Definition of nonobvious

: not easily discovered, seen, or understood : not obvious nonobvious trends a nonobvious solution
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nonobviousness noun
In order to be patentable the improvement itself must meet all three requirements of novelty, utility, and nonobviousness. — Earl W. Kintner and Jack L. Lahr

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 And to also keep nonobvious stuff on hand — like teddy bears for the kids, a rubber bone for the dog and $50 in cash, all in $1 bills. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco hands out fake earthquakes to prepare for the real thing," 11 June 2019 But nonobvious money trails are popular on both ends of the spectrum. — Scott Walter, WSJ, "The Dark Money That Funded ‘Dark Money’," 16 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of nonobvious

1888, in the meaning defined above

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