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Meaning of in vacuo | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. In a partial or full vacuum.
  2. Out of context.
    figuratively

Examples

“The distillation is performed in vacuo to avoid⟳ decomposition of the compounds under study⟳.”
“But we don't understand⟳ sentences like⟳ this in vacuo. We understand⟳ them relative to certain larger categories of experience⟳ […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

in vain in vitro in vivo in-house in-off in-tree

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