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egression

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪˈɡɹɛʃən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of going; egress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A calculated version of the wave field that emanated from a specified location at a specified time.

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Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 3

The location of a feature on an ammonite fossil outward from the line of the shell's spiral.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleobiology, paleontology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 4

A centralized or top-down organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, mathematics, sciences, social-science, sociology, systems-theory

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noun

Meaning 5

A legitimate implication an existing law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 6

the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: egress, emergence

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: act, deed, human action, human activity

Narrower terms: surfacing, emission, emanation

History

Etymology

From Latin ēgressiō.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: egresión (disused) — Translations