noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:IH2 N V AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
Examples
the invocation of papers or evidence into court
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: citation, invocation, subpoena, summons, writ of summons
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The act of invoking, such as a function call.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
