dimydicion

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dīmidiātiō.

Noun

dimydicion

  1. (arithmetic) division by two, dividing into halves, dimidiation
    • c. 1330, The Crafte of Nombrynge:
      The first is called addicion, þe secunde is called subtraccion. The thryd is called duplacion. The 4. is called dimydicion. [A rough transliteration]
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Descendants
  • English: dimidiation
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