exhaustioncommon nounSyllable DecompositionexhaustionEtymologyexpandfrom Latin exhaustio ("action of exhausting"), derived from the supine exhaustum of exhaurio ("to exhaust").Definitions1. The action of exhausting a gas, a liquid contained in a container.flags.vieilliexpandpompe d'exhaustion.2. The action of taking, of using up entirely.flags.vieilliexpand3. Enumeration of all possible cases in a question.logiqueexpandL'induction est impossible, car elle suppose l'exhaustion de tous les singuliers.PluralexhaustionsSee alsoexhausteur (cn.) exhaustivité (cn.) exhaussement (cn.) exhausser (v.) exhaustif (adj.)