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Definition of Apotome

1. n. The difference between two quantities commensurable only in power, as between √2 and 1, or between the diagonal and side of a square.

Medical Definition of Apotome

1. 1. The difference between two quantities commensurable only in power, as between and 1, or between the diagonal and side of a square. 2. The remaining part of a whole tone after a smaller semitone has been deducted from it; a major semitone. Origin: Gr. A cutting off, fr. To cut off; from + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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