transgression
[ trans-gresh-uh n, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈgrɛʃ ən, trænz- /
noun
an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of transgression
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsgressiōn- (stem of trānsgressiō) a stepping across. See transgress, -ion
synonym study for transgression
See breach.
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British Dictionary definitions for transgression
transgression
/ (trænzˈɡrɛʃən) /
noun
a breach of a law, etc; sin or crime
the act or an instance of transgressing
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Scientific definitions for transgression
transgression
[ trăns-grĕsh′ən ]
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. The sequence of sedimentary strata formed by transgressions and regressions provides information about the changes in sea level during a particular geologic time. Compare regression.
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