in vacuo
Americanadverb
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in a vacuum.
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in isolation.
adverb
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in a vacuum
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in isolation; without reference to facts or evidence
Example Sentences
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No man," said he, "can study Christian theology in vacuo.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Hermes was still in vacuo, so we didn't have to cycle the airlock.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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The condensation is accomplished by simple evaporation of the watery part, in pans in vacuo.
From Soil Culture by J. H. Walden
It puts the means of salvation at the service of all, and, prevents the faculties from moving about in vacuo, and finally standing still from sheer hopelessness.
From Arrows of Freethought by G. W. (George William) Foote
The aqueous solution can be concentrated in vacuo over sulphuric acid until it contains 40% of chloric acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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