infraction
nounEtymology
From Middle French infraction, from Latin infractio, from infractum, past participle of infringere, from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).
- derived from infractio
- derived from infraction
Definitions
A minor offence, petty crime.
- Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.
- Pretending a litterbug and a spree killer have committed equivalent infractions doesn’t make people safer.
A violation
A violation; breach.
- A team's first infraction could mean a fine of up to $25,000.
A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.
The neighborhood
- neighborinfringe
- neighborinfringement
- neighborinfarction
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at infraction. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at infraction. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at infraction
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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