Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book V/15 - Separation of Ratio
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Definition
In the words of Euclid:
- Separation of a ratio means taking the excess by which the antecedent exceeds the consequent in relation to the consequent by itself.
(The Elements: Book $\text{V}$: Definition $15$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 2 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{V}$. Definitions