molestation

n. the act of making sexual advances toward a person who does not want them. Molestation generally implies sexual fondling or touching an individual without lawful consent. When the victim of molestation is a child or a person with a mental disability, it may be assumed that he or she does not have the capacity to give lawful consent. See also sex offense. —molest vb.

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November 21st 2024

feedback system

a circuit in which output information (e.g., biological, mechanical) is used to modulate the input to the same circuit. In a negative feedback system, the output is used to reduce the input; such systems play important roles in maintaining equilibrium of processes within organisms. See homeostasis; positive feedback.