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The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
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preclusion
Word definitions for preclusion in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively [syn: obviation , forestalling ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1610s, from Latin praeclusionem (nominative praeclusio ) "a shutting off," noun of action from past participle stem of praecludere (see preclude ).\n
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Preclusion \Pre*clu"sion\, n. [L. praeclusio. See Preclude .] The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context countable English) The act of preclude 2 (context uncountable English) The condition of being precluded
Usage examples of preclusion.
This custom is dictated by considerations similar to those involved in the hooding of mating slaves, considerations having to do with the preclusion of interpersonal complications.