ἀφαίρ-εσις,εως,ἡ,
A. taking away, carrying off, remoual,
Pl. Cri. 46c (pl.);putting off,
τοῦ θνητοῦ
Hierocl. in CA 27p.483M.
; opp.πρόσθεσις,
Plu. Lyc. 13 (pl.).
2. as law-term,assertion of freedom of a reputed slave,
Hyp. Fr. 23 .
3. amputation,
Archig. ap. Orib. 47.13.4 .
II. in Logic,abstraction, ἐξ, δι' ἀφαιρέσεως,
Arist. Cael. 299a16 , EN 1142a18 ; esp. τὰ ἐξ ἀ. mathe-matics,
Id. AP 0.81b3
, Metaph. 1061a29 , al.; opp.ἐκ προσθέσεως,ib. 1077b9 ; also τὰ ἐν ἀ. ὄντα
Id. de An. 429b18