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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCircumvention
/sɜːr.kəmˈvɛn.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of avoiding or bypassing an obstacle or rule.
"The company found a circumvention of the regulations that allowed them to operate without a license." - 2
A method or strategy used to evade restrictions or limitations.
"The circumvention of security protocols raised concerns about data safety."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'circumvention' originates from the Latin 'circumventio', which means 'to come around' or 'to circumvent'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift in meaning towards avoiding or bypassing obstacles or rules.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Circumvention" is said worldwide
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contournement
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tuʁ.nə.mɑ̃
"Le contournement des règles est souvent illégal."
Umgehung
Transliteration: ʊmˈɡeːʊŋ
"Die Umgehung der Vorschriften kann rechtliche Konsequenzen haben."
elusione
Transliteration: e.lu.zi.o.ne
"L'elusione delle norme è un problema serio."
elusión
Transliteration: e.lu.sjon
"La elusión de las leyes puede tener consecuencias legales."
elusão
Transliteration: e.lu.zɐ̃w
"A elusão das regras é um problema comum."
परिहार
Transliteration: parihār
"कानूनों का परिहार करना अवैध हो सकता है।"
规避
Transliteration: guī bì
"规避法律可能会导致严重后果。"
회피
Transliteration: hoe-pi
"법을 회피하는 것은 불법일 수 있습니다."
回避
Transliteration: kaihi
"法律の回避は重大な結果をもたらす可能性があります。"
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