Weakening

Definitions

1. An instance or process of loss of strength.
   countable, uncountable
2. A structural principle of mathematical logic that states that the hypotheses of any derived fact may be freely extended with additional assumptions.
   uncountable

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Examples

“That immortal creature had gone over the proofs with great pains — had of course taken out the stiflings — hard-plungings, lungeings, and other convulsions — and had also taken out her weakenings and damagings of her own⟳ effects.”

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