sequestration
pronunciation
How to pronounce sequestration in British English:
UK [ˌsi:kwə'streɪʃn]
How to pronounce sequestration in American English:
US [ˌsikwɪˈstreʃən, ˌsɛkwɪ-]
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- Noun:
- the act of segregating or sequestering
- the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
- a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
- seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
Word Origin
- sequestration (n.)
- c. 1400, from Late Latin sequestrationem (nominative sequestratio) "a depositing," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin sequestrare (see sequester).
Example
- 1. Carbon capture and sequestration is still at a very early stage .
- 2. Consumption , destruction , or sequestration of platelets causes thrombocytopenia associated with increased production by the bone marrow .
- 3. Sequestration was part of the deal hammered out last august to extend america 's debt-ceiling when it was on the verge of default .
- 4. On the basis of the new study , he thinks that such sequestration may not always happen and probably depends on the composition of sediments and the complexity of water flow underground .
- 5. In fact , the additional $ 500 billion that mr romney refers to is simply the half of the " sequestration " cut that falls on defence spending , as mandated by the bca and overwhelmingly voted for by house republicans .