vection
/ˈvɛkʃən/
vection noun: transport (act of transporting).
Noun
vection (countable and uncountable, plural vections)
- Transport (act of transporting).
- The transference of the germs of disease from those who are sick to those who are well; infection.
- The illusion of self-motion.
- Synonyms:
- illusion of self-motion, self-motion illusion
Synonyms of vection
- illusion of self-motion
- self-motion illusion
Forms of vection
| plural | vections |
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Origin of vection
From Latin vectio, from vehere, vectum (“to carry”).
Words that rhyme with vection
- section
- connection
- projection
- injection
- selection
- collection
- protection
- inflection
- reflection
- affection
- correction
- deflection
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- direction
- election
- erection
- complexion
- recollection
- resurrection
- dejection
- dissection
- flexion
- infection
- rejection
- connexion
- convection
- detection
- disconnection
- misdirection
- objection
- perfection
- advection
- ejection
- imperfection
- inspection
- interjection
- introspection
- lection
- reflexion
- aspection
- callisection
- disinfection
- disruptive selection
- electrotransfection
- indirect election
- insurrection
- police protection
- porrection
- predilection
- retroflexion
- self-infection
- snap election
- ticket inspection
- transfection
- trivection
- type introspection
- vivisection
Questions about vection
- What does vection mean?
- Vection means transport (act of transporting).
- What part of speech is vection?
- Vection is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vection?
- Vection is pronounced /ˈvɛkʃən/.
- What is the plural of vection?
- The plural of vection is vections.
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