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Meaning of circumduction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌsɜː.kəmˈdʌk.ʃən

Definitions

  1. The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.
  2. The act of circumducing.

Equivalents

Español circunducción
Suomi pyöritys
Français circumduction
Italiano circonduzione
Română circumducție

Examples

“Windmilling the arms and rotating the hand from the wrist are examples of circumduction.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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