recision

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noun

The act of cutting off.

OriginLatin recisio →
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Meanings

nounrecision (countable and uncountable, plural recisions)

plural recisions

  1. countableuncountableThe act of cutting off.

    recision of debts

    1658, James Harrington, The Prerogative of Popular Government

Origin

  1. Latinrecisio
  2. Englishrecision

From Latin recisio, from recidere, recisum (“to cut off”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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