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circumduction

/ˌsɝ.kəmˈdʌk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-duc-tion
IPA
/ˌsɝ.kəmˈdʌk.ʃən/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.

Uncountable

noun

The act of circumducing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumductiō (“a leading or conducting around”), from circumdūcō (“to lead or draw around”) + -tiō (nominal suffix). Equivalent to circumduct + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɝ.kəmˈdʌk.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌsɜː.kəmˈdʌk.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

circumductions (plural)

Derived Forms

circumduct

Rhymes With

construction introduction reduction destruction instruction induction deduction suction conduction transduction traduction eduction

Questions

How do you pronounce circumduction?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɝ.kəmˈdʌk.ʃən/.
What does circumduction mean?
The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.
Where does circumduction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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