Incarceration
[ɪn,kɑːsə'reɪʃ(ə)n] or [ɪn,kɑrsə'reʃən]
Definition
(n.) The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
(n.) Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia.
(n.) A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation.
Typed by Irwin
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Imprisonment, confinement, commitment.
Editor: Sallust
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See IMPLOSION]
Editor: Moore
Examples
- Three hundred and thirty days had passed since my incarceration. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- During the period of our incarceration Kantos Kan and I became well acquainted, and formed a warm personal friendship. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- There was no ceremony wasted in completing our incarceration. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
Typed by Humphrey