Meanings
nounvection (countable and uncountable, plural vections)
plural vections
- countableobsoleteuncountableTransport (act of transporting).
- countabledateduncountablemedicineThe transference of the germs of disease from those who are sick to those who are well; infection.
- countableuncountablemedicineThe illusion of self-motion.
Synonyms: illusion of self-motion, self-motion illusion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe illusion of self-motion.
Similar
illusion of self-motionself-motion illusion
Origin
- Latinvectio
- Englishvection
From Latin vectio, from vehere, vectum (“to carry”).
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Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with vection
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
vection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vection
MLA
“vection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vection. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vection.
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