reduction
reduction
subs.
Subjugation: P. καταστροφή, ἡ.
Lowering: P. καθαίρεσις, ἡ.
subs.
Subjugation: P. καταστροφή, ἡ.
Lowering: P. καθαίρεσις, ἡ.
REDUCTION
A bringing back reductio: reportatio.
A diminishing lessening minutio; imminutio: extenuatio (in size or circumference): levatio (a lightening): remissio (a relaxation). To suffer a reduction in price vilius fieri or venire [Vid: FALL].
A subduing taking by storm expugnatio; or by circumlocution with the verbs.
A rule in arithmetic *reductio (technical term). Other meanings by circumlocution with verbs.
A bringing back reductio: reportatio.
A diminishing lessening minutio; imminutio: extenuatio (in size or circumference): levatio (a lightening): remissio (a relaxation). To suffer a reduction in price vilius fieri or venire [Vid: FALL].
A subduing taking by storm expugnatio; or by circumlocution with the verbs.
A rule in arithmetic *reductio (technical term). Other meanings by circumlocution with verbs.
reduction:
I. Diminution: dēmĭnūtio: an increase or r. of light, accretio et d. luminis, Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 68: v.DIMINUTION .
II. Subjugation: expugnātio (a taking by storm): v.SUBJUGATION .
III. As a t. t.: (i) in Arithmetic, rĕplĭcātio (numeri), opp. to multiplicatio, Mart. Cap. 7, 250: (ii) in Logic, *reductio; as, r. ad absurdum, ad impossibile.
I. Diminution: dēmĭnūtio: an increase or r. of light, accretio et d. luminis, Cic. Tusc. 1, 28, 68: v.
II. Subjugation: expugnātio (a taking by storm): v.
III. As a t. t.: (i) in Arithmetic, rĕplĭcātio (numeri), opp. to multiplicatio, Mart. Cap. 7, 250: (ii) in Logic, *reductio; as, r. ad absurdum, ad impossibile.