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- [see-kwes-trey-shuh n, si-kwes-]
- /ˌsi kwɛsˈtreɪ ʃən, sɪ kwɛs-/
- /siːkwesˈtreɪʃn/
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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