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striction

/ˈstɹɪk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stric-tion
IPA
/ˈstɹɪk.ʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted.

noun

The definition of a geometric shape as all points with some relationship to a central point, curve, etc., for example, a circle is the striction of all points at a distance of the radius from a single point.

Etymology

From Latin strictio. See stringent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

magnetostriction photostriction

Phrases

line of striction

Rhymes With

fiction science fiction fan fiction addiction conviction jurisdiction prediction restriction friction depiction contradiction eviction

Questions

How do you pronounce striction?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹɪk.ʃən/.
What does striction mean?
The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted.
Where does striction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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