circumvection

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noun

The act of movinging around, such as in orbit, or the state of being so carried.

OriginLatin circumvectio →
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Meanings

nouncircumvection (countable and uncountable, plural circumvections)

plural circumvections

  1. archaiccountableuncountableThe act of movinging around, such as in orbit, or the state of being so carried.

Origin

  1. Latincircumvectio
  2. Englishcircumvection

From Latin circumvectio, from circum + vehere (“to carry”).

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APA

circumvection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumvection

MLA

“circumvection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumvection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circumvection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumvection.

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