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circumvection

circumvection noun: the act of movinging around, such as in orbit, or the state of being so carried.

Noun

circumvection (countable and uncountable, plural circumvections)

  1. (archaic) The act of movinging around, such as in orbit, or the state of being so carried.

Forms of circumvection

pluralcircumvections

Origin of circumvection

From Latin circumvectio, from circum + vehere (“to carry”).

Questions about circumvection

What does circumvection mean?
Circumvection means the act of movinging around, such as in orbit, or the state of being so carried.
What part of speech is circumvection?
Circumvection is a noun.
What is the plural of circumvection?
The plural of circumvection is circumvections.

Words near circumvection in the dictionary

  1. circumvallating
  2. circumvallation
  3. circumvallations
  4. circumvallatory
  5. circumvascular
  6. circumvection
  7. circumvections
  8. circumvene
  9. circumvent
  10. circumventable
  11. circumvental

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