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PRONUNCIATION OF CIRCUMDUCTION

circumduction  [ˌsɜːkəmˈdʌkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIRCUMDUCTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Circumduction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CIRCUMDUCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of circumduction in the English dictionary

The first definition of circumduction in the dictionary is the action of turning anything on its axis. Other definition of circumduction is the action of leading on a circuitous course. Circumduction is also the sentence of declaring the time period over for giving evidence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIRCUMDUCTION


abduction
æbˈdʌkʃən
adduction
əˈdʌkʃən
co-production
ˌkəʊprəˈdʌkʃən
conduction
kənˈdʌkʃən
deduction
dɪˈdʌkʃən
eduction
ɪˈdʌkʃən
heat-conduction
ˈhiːtkənˌdʌkʃən
induction
ɪnˈdʌkʃən
introduction
ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
overproduction
ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən
photoproduction
ˌfəʊtəʊprəˈdʌkʃən
postproduction
ˌpəʊstprəˈdʌkʃən
production
prəˈdʌkʃən
reduction
rɪˈdʌkʃən
reintroduction
ˌriːɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
reproduction
ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən
seduction
sɪˈdʌkʃən
subduction
səbˈdʌkʃən
traduction
trəˈdʌkʃən
transduction
trænzˈdʌkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIRCUMDUCTION

circumambulatory
circumbendibus
circumcenter
circumcentre
circumcircle
circumcise
circumciser
circumcision
circumduce
circumduct
circumductory
circumference
circumferential
circumferentially
circumferentially challenged
circumferentor
circumflect
circumflex
circumflexion
circumfluence

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIRCUMDUCTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of circumduction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «circumduction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIRCUMDUCTION

Find out the translation of circumduction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of circumduction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «circumduction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

环转
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

circunducción
570 millions of speakers

English

circumduction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

circumduction
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديرورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

круговое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

circundução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

circumduction
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

circumduction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengelilingi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zirkumduktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

circumduction
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

circumduction
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Circumduction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

circumduction
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுழற்றல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Circumduction
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sirkumdiksiyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

circonduzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

circumduction
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кругове
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

circumduction
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

circumduction
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sirkumduksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cirkumduktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sirkumduksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of circumduction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRCUMDUCTION»

The term «circumduction» is normally little used and occupies the 140.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of circumduction
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRCUMDUCTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «circumduction» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «circumduction» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about circumduction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIRCUMDUCTION»

Discover the use of circumduction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to circumduction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Advanced PE for OCR AS
For example, pronation of the radio-ulnar joint occurs in the execution and recovery phases of a top-spin forehand drive in tennis. HOT TIPS To help recognise the difference between rotation and circumduction movements, identify the long ...
‎2003
2
Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology
For example, circumduction of the shoulder occurs when you trace a circle with your middle finger as seen in figure 1.1 5B. • External rotation involves moving the anterior surface of a limb outward or away from the midline of the body. It is also ...
Karen S. Clippinger, 2007
3
Atlas of Adult Physical Diagnosis
TIPS Place one hand on proximal to joint, the other distal Passively fully, and with a gliding smoothness, flex and extend at elbow (A) Passive circumduction at the wrist (B) Passive circumduction at the ankle (C) Perform three to five cycles, ...
Dale Berg, Katherine Worzala, 2006
4
Understanding Muscles: A Practical Guide to Muscle Function
Circumduction of the thumb Consecutive action of - extensors - abductors - flexors - adductors Study tasks • Highlight the individual movements which make up Circumduction. • Revise the muscles which produce each movement. • Perform the ...
Bernard Kingston, 2005
5
Lower-limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts
Gait disorders related to prosthetic causes: Prosthesis longer than contralateral lower limb: Abduction, circumduction, vaulting, hip hiking.  Short prosthesis: Lateral bending.  Abducted hip Abduction.  Inadequate lateral socket wall ...
Joan E. Edelstein, Alex Moroz, 2011
6
Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine
Figure 50-50 Seven stages of Spencer—stage 4—traction circumduction. (Used from Nicholas & Nicholas. Atlas of Osteopathic Technique. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, with permission.) 8. Success of the technique is ...
Anthony G. Chila, 2010
7
THE SESSIONAL PAPERS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, ...
... pursuer avers that before the circumduction he had not the least ground to know anything of what the witnesses might be supposed to have knowledge of concerning this deed and therefore in reallity they are witnesses emergent It was said ...
8
The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Circumduction of arms (that is, shoulder-joint). Circumduction of feet. Circumduction of thigh (that is, hip-joint). Circumduction of head. Circumduction of trunk and Circular twisting of trunk. The eflect of the circumductions is explained by ...
9
Muscle Energy Techniques
C. Articulation and assessment of circumduction with compression (Fig. 6.5C) • The patient is side-lying with flexed elbow. • The practitioner's cephalad hand cups the patient's shoulder, firmly compressing scapula and clavicle to the thorax.
Leon Chaitow, 2006
10
AS PE for AQA
One in particular that is necessary for your study is circumduction. Circumduction is said to occur when the distal end of a body part can describe a circle. Essentially, circumduction is a combination of flexion, extension, abduction and ...
Nesta Wiggins-James, Rob James, Graham Thompson, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIRCUMDUCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term circumduction is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Is the National Performance Centre hindering England's fast bowlers?
... the front foot contact phase, have larger amounts of upper trunk flexion up to ball release and appear to delay the onset of arm circumduction. «The Guardian, May 15»
2
International Gymnast Magazine: May 2015
Ziert Alert!; "Hair Apparent" photo gallery; Training Tips - Circumduction; Mental Minute - Controlling Nerves; Shooting Star - Tabea Alt, German junior champ; ... «International GYMNAST Magazine Online, May 15»
3
Applied Science: How much do you know about muscle movement?
B. Flexing. C. Adduction. D. Circumduction. By TimesReporter.com. Times Reporter. By TimesReporter.com. Posted May. 2, 2015 at 5:57 PM. «New Philadelphia Times Reporter, May 15»
4
How tough is medical school going to be for the 135 Touro College …
They were studying flexor response and circumduction (the circular motion of a limb). It was much more than a lecture. There was an instant ... «Times Herald-Record, Jul 14»
5
Primary Lateral Sclerosis: A Condition With a Chiropractic Connection
... motor neuron damage, as in PLS), the patient may hold the lower limb stiffly and will drag the weak limb around the body in a circular pattern ("circumduction"). «Dynamic Chiropractic, Jul 14»
6
Cox Technic flexion distraction: An evolution of technique
... range of motion the spinal segments: flexion, extension, lateral bending and circumduction. The physician's hand on the spine throughout the ... «Chiropractic Economics, Oct 13»
7
Paralympian Richard Whitehead: 'I bust my body for this and, at the …
“I run with a circumduction, which means my legs move outside the natural line of my body, so it's not easy to climb hills. For the last five days ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
8
Rope tricks
Why: This develops your wrists' circumduction (ability to move in a circular movement). Try it: Take both handles in one hand, and spin the rope ... «Chicago Tribune, Aug 12»
9
Giving a Big Thumbs Up for Healthy Thumbs
The four joints within the column allow for flexion–extension, abduction–adduction, rotation and circumduction of the thumb. Only a ball and socket joint offers ... «Massage Today, Jan 12»
10
Anthropologist Mann builds body of evidence with evolution studies
"In your shoulder, you can combine abduction, adduction, flexion and extension and produce a movement called circumduction. Whee!" Mann ... «Princeton University, Jan 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Circumduction [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/circumduction>. Apr 2024 ».
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