avoidance

«avoidance» in Mova's school dictionary: The act of keeping away from something or not doing… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (avoidance, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

The act of keeping away from something or not doing something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and safety: avoidance of danger, avoidance of sugar. In science about animals: predator avoidance. In psychology: avoidance of things that make you nervous. Phrases: avoidance of, tax avoidance.

examples

• Avoidance of sugary drinks helps your teeth. tree →
• Fire safety is about the avoidance of risks. tree →
• His avoidance of homework got him into trouble. tree →
• Zebras' stripes may help in predator avoidance. tree →
• Avoidance doesn't solve the problem. tree →
• Tax avoidance means using legal tricks to pay less tax. tree →

note

Uncountable. Verb: avoid. Spelling: -ance, not -ence. Formal; everyday: keeping away from, staying away from.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «avoidance» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.