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Ablatitious

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(from Lat. ablatus, taken away), reducing or withdrawing; in astronomy a force which interferes between the moon and the earth to lessen the strength of gravitation is called "ablatitious," just as it is called "addititious" when it increases that strength.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ablatitious'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/ablatitious.html. 1910.
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