Circumvention

Pronunciation: /sɝkəmˈvɛnʃən/

Definitions of circumvention

noun a way of avoiding something

Example Sentences

A1 Circumvention of rules is not allowed in this game.

A2 The students found a clever circumvention to avoid the strict school policy.

B1 The company was fined for their circumvention of labor laws.

B2 The hacker used sophisticated techniques for the circumvention of the security system.

C1 The politician was accused of engaging in illegal circumvention of campaign finance laws.

C2 The artist's work explores themes of power, authority, and circumvention of societal norms.

Examples of circumvention in a Sentence

formal The company implemented strict policies to prevent any circumvention of security protocols.

informal They found a way to get around the rules, but it was still considered circumvention.

slang Trying to cheat the system by finding loopholes is just another form of circumvention.

figurative She always manages to find a way to circumvent the obstacles in her path.

Grammatical Forms of circumvention

• past tense: circumvented
• plural: circumventions
• comparative: more circumventive
• superlative: most circumventive
• present tense: circumvents
• future tense: will circumvent
• perfect tense: has circumvented
• continuous tense: is circumventing
• singular: circumvention
• positive degree: circumventive
• infinitive: to circumvent
• gerund: circumventing
• participle: circumvented

Origin and Evolution of circumvention

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'circumvention' originated from Latin, specifically from the verb 'circumvenire' which means 'to come around, to surround'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'circumvention' has retained its original meaning of finding a way around something through deceit or cleverness. It has also come to be used in legal contexts to refer to the act of avoiding a rule or restriction in a clever or deceptive manner.