circumvention
circumvention · circumventions
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The act of evading or going aroundThe act of evading or going around (bypassing).
/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
Umgehung
the act of evading by going around
(countable, uncountable)The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception.
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Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
bypassing:
act of prevailing:
Origin
From Latin circumventio, equivalent to circumvent + -ion.From Latin circumventio, equivalent to circumvent + -ion.
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Forms
plural: circumventions| Singular | circumvention |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedcircumvent
Derivedanticircumvention
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable