striction
noun/ˈstɹɪk.ʃən/
Etymology From Latin strictio. See stringent.
1
The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted.
2
Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences The definition of a geometric shape as all points with some relationship to a central point, curve, etc., for example, a circle is the striction of all points at a distance of the radius from a single point.
- Derived terms
- line of striction, magnetostriction, photostriction