abstention

English - Turkish

Definition of abstention in English Turkish dictionary: kaçınma; çekimserlik; çekinme; sakınma; {i} from (bir şeyi) kasten yapmama; {i} çekimser kalma; {i} uzak durma
abstention from voting: oy vermeme
abstention from voting: çekimser kalma
abstention from voting: çekimserlik

English - English

Definition of abstention in English English dictionary: The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol); {i} act of abstaining, act of refraining, self denial; act of refraining from voting; Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal. a vote of sixteen in favor, three against, and one abstention
abstention doctrine: : A rule under which a federal court in the United States will decline to exercise jurisdiction over a lawsuit because the suit could or should instead be heard by a state court
abstention doctrines: plural form of abstention doctrine
abstention from voting: refraining from voting, not voting, refraining from casting of ballot
Abstentious: self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
abstentions: plural of abstention
abstentious: {s} tending to abstain, characterized by self denial, refraining
abstentious: Characterized by abstinence; self-restraining
mass abstention: avoidance by many people, large-scale abstention

abstention

Hyphenation

ab·sten·tion

äbstençın

/abˈstenʧən/ /æbˈstɛnʧən/

() French. See abstain.

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