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comminuent Math. (kəˈmɪnjuːənt) [ad. L. comminuent-em, pr. pple. of comminuĕre to lessen, diminish.] (See quot.)1842 De Morgan Diff. & Int. Calculus 66 note, To avoid..repetition of ‘a quantity which diminishes without limit when △x diminishes without limit’, I have coined this word [comminuent]..To...
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comminution
comminution (kɒmɪˈnjuːʃən) [f. L. type comminūtiōn-em, n. of action f. comminu-ĕre: see prec. Not recorded in class. Latin (which has minūtio, diminūtio).] 1. Reduction or breaking up into small fragments; pulverization, trituration.1578 Banister Hist. Man i. 13 Hardnes [of the teeth]..necessary to ...
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comminute
▪ I. comminute, v. (ˈkɒmɪnjuːt) [f. L. comminūt- ppl. stem of comminu-ĕre to reduce into smaller parts, lessen; f. com- together + minu-ĕre to make smaller, lessen, f. root of min-us, min-or less.] 1. trans. To reduce (solids) to minute particles; to break, crush, or grind to small fragments or to p...
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