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Definition of Incarceration
1. Noun. The state of being imprisoned. "He practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
Exact synonyms: Captivity, Immurement, Imprisonment
Generic synonyms: Confinement
Specialized synonyms: Durance, Life Imprisonment, Internment
Derivative terms: Captive, Immure, Imprison, Incarcerate
Generic synonyms: Confinement
Specialized synonyms: Durance, Life Imprisonment, Internment
Derivative terms: Captive, Immure, Imprison, Incarcerate
Definition of Incarceration
1. n. The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
Definition of Incarceration
1. Noun. The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment. ¹
2. Noun. Formerly, strangulation, as in hernia. ¹
3. Noun. A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Incarceration
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Medical Definition of Incarceration
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