striction

== English == === Etymology === From Latin strictio. See stringent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɹɪk.ʃən/ Rhymes: -ɪkʃən === Noun === striction The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted. (geometry) The definition of a geometric shape as all points with some relationship to a central point, curve, etc., for example, a circle is the striction of all points at a distance of the radius from a single point. ==== Derived terms ====