Meanings
noun
- The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted.
- geometryThe 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.
Origin
- Latinstrictio
- Englishstriction
From Latin strictio. See stringent.
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Rhymes with striction
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
striction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striction
MLA
“striction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “striction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striction.
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