reddition

noun

red·​di·​tion

rəˈdishən

plural -s

1

archaic : restitution, surrender

2

obsolete

a

: elucidation

b

: the application of a comparison

c

: the clause that contains such application

Word History

Etymology

Middle English reddicion, from Middle French reddition act of rendering, from Late Latin reddition-, redditio, from Latin redditus (past participle of reddere to give back, hand over, yield, grant) + -ion-, -io -ion

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