noun
Meaning 1
The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
striction
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/ˈstɹɪk.ʃən/
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rhymes with -ɪkʃən
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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History
Etymology
From Latin strictio. See stringent.