excision meaning

UK US /ɪkˈsɪʒən/ 3 syllables

excision (noun): the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage.

excision has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

excision as a noun

  1. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
    • an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
    • both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause

    Synonyms: deletion, cut

    Type of: editing

    Related forms: excise

  2. surgical removal of a body part or tissue

    Synonyms: ablation, extirpation, cutting out

    Type of: operation

    Kinds: adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy

    Related forms: excise

  3. the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society

    Synonyms: excommunication

    Type of: banishment

  4. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

    Synonyms: extirpation, deracination

    Type of: pull

How to pronounce excision

excision is pronounced /ɪkˈsɪʒən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with excision

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 8-letter words

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