ev·o·ca·tion ( v  -k  shn,  v-)n. 1. The act of evoking. 2. Creation anew through the power of the memory or imagination. ev o·cator n. |
evocation [ˌɛvəˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. the act or an instance of evoking
2. (Law) French law the transference of a case from an inferior court for adjudication by a higher tribunal
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) another word for induction [6]
[from Latin ēvocātiō a calling forth, from ēvocāre to evoke]
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| Noun | 1. | evocation - imaginative re-creation imagery, imaging, mental imagery, imagination - the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination" |
| 2. |  evocation - calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantationsexorcism, dispossession - freeing from evil spirits | |
| 3. | evocation - stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy" stimulant, stimulus, stimulation, input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action |
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