Look up: evasion


  1. evasion
    [n] - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth 2. [n] - the deliberate act of failing to pay money 3. [n] - nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do 4. [n] - the act of physically esc...
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  2. Evasion
    E·va'sion noun [ Latin evasio : confer French évasion . See Evade .] The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. « Thou . . . by ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/76

  3. evasion
    The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding. 'Thou . . . By evasions thy crime uncoverest more.' (Milton) ... Synonym: Shift, subterfuge, shuffling, prevarication, equivocation. ... Origin: L. Evasio: cf. F. ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?evasion

  4. evasion
    equivocation noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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  5. evasion
    noun the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
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  6. evasion
    noun the deliberate act of failing to pay money; `his evasion of all his creditors`; `he was indicted for nonpayment`
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  7. evasion
    noun nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; `his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible`; `that escape from the consequences is possible but unattra...
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  8. evasion
    (e-va´zhәn) in psychiatry, suppression of an idea that comes next in a thought sequence and substitution of a closely related idea. It is a form of paralogia.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Evasion
    • (n.) The act of eluding or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/evasion/

  2. Evasion
    [ethics] Evasion is, in ethics, an act that deceives by stating a true statement that is irrelevant or leads to a false conclusion. For instance, a man knows that another man is in a room in the building because he heard him, but in answer to a question, says, "I have not seen him," thereby ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evasion_(ethics)

  3. Evasion
    [law] In law, the Doctrine of Evasion is a fundamental public policy. Whereas a person may legitimately plan his or her affairs so as to avoid the incidence of obligations or liabilities imposed by the law, no-one is allowed to evade the operation of otherwise mandatory provisions once dutie...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evasion_(law)

  4. Evasion
    [book] Evasion is a book that spun off from a zine of the same name. It was published by CrimethInc. in 2003. The book comprises 108 pages of slightly revised text from the original zine (95% of which is retained) along with 162 pages of new material. The author is not named in the book, but...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evasion_(book)

  5. evasion
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-vā′zhŭn Definitions: 1. The act of escaping, avoiding, or feigning.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=30789

  6. Evasion
    Avoidance of an aid; for example, a horse that overflexes or gets "behind the bit" to keep from accepting contact with the bit
    Found op http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/HorseGlossary.html

  7. Evasion
    [network security] Evasion is a term used to describe techniques of bypassing an information security device in order to deliver an exploit, attack or other malware to a target network or system, without detection. Evasions are typically used to counter network-based intrusion detection and ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evasion_(network_security)

  8. evasion
    1) Avoidance 2) Circumvention 3) Debater's ploy 4) Deceit 5) Deception 6) Dodge 7) Dodging 8) Equivocation 9) Escaping 10) Evading 11) Misrepresentation 12) Political tactic 13) Subterfuge 14) Unsatisfy...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/evasion/1

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