Remotion
/ɹɪˈməʊʃən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Backward motion. countable, uncountable
"By simple promotion and remotion, assisted by some flexure and extension, the distal spines of each would reach and scratch the substratum and, on remotion, sweep coarse particles posteriorly and dorsally."
- 2 the act of removing wordnet
- 3 Removal. countable, especially, uncountable
"This act persuades me / That this remotion of the Duke and her / Is practice only."
Example
More examples"By simple promotion and remotion, assisted by some flexure and extension, the distal spines of each would reach and scratch the substratum and, on remotion, sweep coarse particles posteriorly and dorsally."
Etymology
From Old French or directly from Latin remōtiō.