striction
Meanings
noun
- The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted.
- 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.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin strictio. See stringent.
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