abscision

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US/æbˈsɪ.ʒn̩/

noun

A cutting away.

OriginLatin abscisiō →
First used First attested around 1350 to 1470.Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounabscision (countable and uncountable, plural abscisions)

plural abscisions

  1. countableuncountableA cutting away.First known use First attested around 1350 to 1470.

Origin

  1. Latinabscisiō
  2. Englishabscision

From Latin abscisiō.

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APA

abscision. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscision

MLA

“abscision.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscision. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abscision,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abscision.

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