μεί-ωσις,εως,ἡ, (μειόω)
A. diminution, opp. αὔξησις, αἱ τῶν ὀστέων μ.
Hp. Mochl. 24
, cf. Arist. Cat. 15a14 , GC 320b31 , Thphr. CP 4.4.11 , Phld. Oec. p.68
J. (pl.), Alex.Aphr. in Top. 111.4 : voc. μείωσι
Orph. H. 13.7
; of the moon,waning, Cleom. 2.5 , Placit. 3.17.3 , Arr. Epict. 1.14.4 , Gal. 9.905 ;lossof property, etc., Vett. Val. 44.14 (pl.), al.