Surreptition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Surreptition is a noun meaning The quality of being surreptitious: stealthiness, covertness; surreptitiousness.
Meaning
The quality of being surreptitious: stealthiness, covertness; surreptitiousness.
More Meanings
- Subreption (act of obtaining by surprise, or by unfair representation through concealment).
Example Sentences
We will propose a model that tries to apply ideas taken from the way plants, animals, and human societies have used surreptition to protect themselves against attackers to the way we can protect software from attack.
If any order shall be made, and the court not informed of the last material order formerly made, no benefit shall be taken by such order, as granted by abuse and surreptition, and to that end the registers ought duly to mention the former .
They have found a way to continue drinking both furiously and yet with a certain degree of surreptition. The Australians near to the fence slice through the bonds keeping the wrists of the Tommies strapped to the posts. The first couple of .
Word Forms
- surreptitions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include surreptitiousness, stealthfulness, sneakishness, subtlety, sneakiness, stealth.
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