transgression

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[edit] Etymology

Latin transgressus > trans- (over-) + gressus (step)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /tɹænsˈgɹɛʃən/, SAMPA: /tr{ns"grES@n/

[edit] Noun

Singular
transgression

Plural
transgressions

transgression (plural transgressions)

  1. A violation of a law, command or duty
  2. An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
  3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

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