Abscission

Abscission
Abscission Ab*scis"sion, n. [L. abscissio. See {Abscind}.] 1. The act or process of cutting off. ``Not to be cured without the abscission of a member.'' --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

2. The state of being cut off. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

3. (Rhet.) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, ``He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more.'' [1913 Webster]


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  • abscission — (n.) removal or cutting away, early 15c., from L. abscissionem (nom. abscissio) a cutting off, noun of action from pp. stem of abscindere (see ABSCISSA (Cf. abscissa)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • abscission — noun Etymology: Middle English abscisioun, from Anglo French abscission, Latin abscission , abscissio, from abscindere Date: 15th century 1. the act or process of cutting off ; removal 2. the natural separation of flowers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • abscission — noun a) The act or process of cutting off. Not to be cured without the abscission of a member. b) The state of being cut off. See Also: abscise, abscisic, abscisic acid, abscisin, abscissin …   Wiktionary

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