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invocation

noun
/ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation.

  1. derived from invocatio
  2. derived from invocacion
  3. inherited from invocacioun

Definitions

  1. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being,…

    The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.

  2. A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.

    • the invocation of papers or evidence into court

  3. An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.

    • As a matter of legal principle, the State should report whether all the necessary conditions for the invocation of the right of self-defense were existent.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The act of invoking, such as a function call.

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Derived

invocational, misinvocation, reinvocation, remote method invocation

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for invocation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA