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sequestration

se·ques·tra·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-kwes-trey-shuh n, si-kwes-]
    • /ˌsi kwɛsˈtreɪ ʃən, sɪ kwɛs-/
    • /siːkwesˈtreɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-kwes-trey-shuh n, si-kwes-]
    • /ˌsi kwɛsˈtreɪ ʃən, sɪ kwɛs-/

Definitions of sequestration word

  • noun sequestration removal or separation; banishment or exile. 1
  • noun sequestration a withdrawal into seclusion; retirement. 1
  • noun sequestration segregation from others; isolation: sequestration of jurors during a trial. 1
  • noun sequestration Law. the sequestering of property. confiscation or seizure. 1
  • noun sequestration Chemistry. the combining of metallic ions with a suitable reagent into a stable, soluble complex in order to prevent the ions from combining with a substance with which they would otherwise have formed an insoluble precipitate, from causing interference in a particular reaction, or from acting as undesirable catalysts. 1
  • noun sequestration the trapping of a chemical in the atmosphere or environment and its isolation in a natural or artificial storage area: Carbon sequestration can reduce global warming. 1

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Origin of sequestration

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin sequestrātiōn- (stem of sequestrātiō), equivalent to sequestrāt(us) (past participle of sequestrāre to sequester) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Sequestration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sequestration popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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sequestration usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sequestration

noun sequestration

  • confidentiality — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
  • lazaretto — a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
  • monkhood — the condition or profession of a monk.
  • confiscation — to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
  • impounding — to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.

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