What does prescind mean?
Definitions for prescind
prɪˈsɪndpre·scind
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prescindverb
To cut off, detach or separate something
prescindverb
To think about multiple things individually
prescindverb
To stop thinking about something
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Prescindverb
To cut off; to abstract.
Etymology: præscindo, Lat.
A bare act of obliquity does not only prescind from, but positively deny such a special dependence. John Norris.
Webster Dictionary
Prescindverb
to cut off; to abstract
Prescindverb
to consider by a separate act of attention or analysis
Etymology: [L. praescindere to cut off in front; prae before + scindere to cut asunder: cf. F. prescinder.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Prescind
prē-sind′, v.t. to abstract from other facts or ideas.—v.i. to withdraw the attention (from).—adj. Prēscin′dent.—n. Prēscis′sion.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prescind in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prescind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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