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springing (medicine)


springing


1. The act or process of one who, or that which, springs.

2. Growth; increase; also, that which springs up; a shoot; a plant. "Thou blessest the springing thereof." (Ps. Lxv. 10) Springing line of an arch, the horizontal line drawn through the junction of the vertical face of the impost with the curve of the intrados.

Synonym: spring of an arch.

Source: Websters Dictionary


sophism (iou)



sophism noun. Also sophom, sophum. LME.
[Old French sophime (mod. sophisme) from Latin from Greek sophisma clever device, trick, argument, from sophizesthai devise, become wise, from sophos wise, clever: see -ISM.]
A plausible but fallacious argument, esp. one intended to deceive or to display ingenuity in reasoning. LME.
Specious or oversubtle reasoning, sophistry, casuistry. M18.