exhaustion

  • 1exhaustion — [ ɛgzostjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1740; bas lat. exhaustio, de exhaurire « épuiser » 1 ♦ Log. Méthode d analyse qui consiste à épuiser toutes les hypothèses possibles dans une question. 2 ♦ (1858) Vx Action d épuiser (un fluide). Pompe d exhaustion. ⇒… …

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  • 2exhaustion — ex·haus·tion n: the act or process of exhausting even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel; specif: exhaustion of remedies Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 3Exhaustion — Ex*haus tion, n. [Cf. F. exhaustion.] 1. The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being exhausted or emptied; the state of being deprived of strength or spirits. [1913 …

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  • 4Exhaustion — steht für: Exhaustionsmethode, eine Verfahren in der Informatik, Kryptologie und Spieltheorie, siehe Brute Force Methode Exhaustionsmethode, ein antikes Verfahren zur Berechnung von Flächen Siehe auch: Erschöpfung, engl. exhaustion …

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  • 5Exhaustĭon — (lat.), Erschöpfung, Ermüdung …

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  • 6exhaustion — fatigue, 1640s, noun of action from EXHAUST (Cf. exhaust) in sense of drawing off of strength …

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  • 7exhaustion — [n] tiredness burnout*, collapse, consumption, debilitation, debility, enervation, expenditure, fatigue, feebleness, lassitude, prostration, weariness; concepts 410,720 Ant. energy, liveliness, readiness, vigor …

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  • 8exhaustion — ► NOUN ▪ the action of exhausting or the state of being exhausted …

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  • 9exhaustion — [eg zôs′chən, igzôs′chən] n. [LL exhaustio] 1. the act of exhausting 2. the state of being exhausted; esp., a) great fatigue or weariness b) the condition of being used up; complete consumption …

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  • 10exhaustion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, pure, sheer, total, utter ▪ extreme ▪ emotional, mental, nervous …

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