vicarious

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for vicarious

vicarious 🔊 /vajkɛˈɹiʌs/

vicarious : පරාර්ථකෘත

vicarious : ප්‍රතිනිධිරූප

vicarious : ප්‍රතිකාරී

vicarious : පරාර්ථය පිණිස වූ

vicarious : ප්‍රතිසම

vicarious definition

prep.

  1. Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.
  2. Acting of suffering for another; as, a vicarious agent or officer.
  3. Performed of suffered in the place of another; substituted; as, a vicarious sacrifice; vicarious punishment.
  4. Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation.