Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excision

/ɪkˈsɪʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ci-sion
IPA
/ɪkˈsɪʒən/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of some text during editing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The removal of something (a tumor or body part) by cutting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The removal of a gene from a section of genetic material.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French excision, from Latin excīsiō(n).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: excision, excīsiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

excisions (plural)

Derived Forms

autoexcision electroexcision excisional excisionase nonexcision postexcision reexcision

Frequently Paired Words

redaction abridgment

Synonyms

deletion resection -ectomy extirpation deracination excommunication ablation cutting out

Rhymes With

decision division vision provision precision collision supervision revision parisian circumcision envision incision

Questions

How do you pronounce excision?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈsɪʒən/.
What does excision mean?
The removal of some text during editing.
Where does excision come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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