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unobstructive

ob·struct
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-struhkt]
    • /əbˈstrʌkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-struhkt]
    • /əbˈstrʌkt/

Definitions of unobstructive word

  • verb with object unobstructive to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road. 1
  • verb with object unobstructive to interrupt, hinder, or oppose the passage, progress, course, etc., of. 1
  • verb with object unobstructive to block from sight; to be in the way of (a view, passage, etc.). 1
  • adjective unobstructive not causing or constituting an obstruction 0
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Origin of unobstructive

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, obstruct is from the Latin word obstructus (past participle of obstruere to build or pile up in the way, bar). See ob-, construct

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Parts of speech for Unobstructive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unobstructive

unobstructive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unobstructive usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • obstruct

    to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
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