🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

回避

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaihi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Circumvention/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvɛnʃən/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"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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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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 outwit'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 15th century, reflecting the act of evading or bypassing rules or obstacles.

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