👉 In linguistics and philosophy, "preobviousness" refers to a concept that is often associated with a sense of knowledge or understanding being already known or understood by someone before they actually discover it. This idea is often used in discussions about language acquisition and cognitive development. Preobviousness can be defined as the ability to recognize or understand something previously learned, even if the learner has not explicitly learned it yet. It can also refer to a sense of familiarity or understanding that comes from previous experiences