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obtension

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
obten-sion
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of obtending.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

obtaining; obtainment

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin obtentio. See obtend.

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Questions

What does obtension mean?
The act of obtending.
Where does obtension come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce obtension

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