λεῖψις,εως,ἡ,
A. omission, τοῦ ἄρθρου
A.D. Synt. 78.9
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2. failure, lack, ἀγαθῶν
Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(1).182
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II. Math.,negative termin an algebraic expression, opp.ὕπαρξις, λ. ἐπὶ λεῖψιν πολλαπλασιασθεῖσα ποιεῖ ὕπαρξιν a minusmultiplied bya minusgives a plus, Dioph. 1
Def. 9 : dat.λείψειc. gen.,minus, Id. 2.21 .