noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of precluding. countable
2. 2
   the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively wordnet
3. 3
   The condition of being precluded. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

obviationobviationbanbarbarringblockade

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeclusio, praeclusionis, from Latin praecludo.

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