Definition of effacement Effacement
ef•face•ment
We found 6 definitions of effacement from 4 different sources.
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What does effacement mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: effacements |
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| effacement - withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous | ||
| self-effacement | ||
| withdrawal the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" | ||
| effacement - shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor | ||
| biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms | ||
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Wiktionary 
- effacement (Noun)
withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous. - effacement (Noun)
A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- effacement (n.)
The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.
Part of speech
🔤- effacement, noun, singular of effacements.
