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140 THE LEXICIDION.
onely, we work the same effects, as by other numbers, with multiplication and di-
vision ; of Xo'-yo?, ratio, proportio, and SpiO/ios, numerus.
Logarithmication, is the working of an analogy by logarithms, without having regard
to the old laborious way of the naturall sines, and tangents ; we say likewise loga-
rithmicall and logarithmically, for logarithmeticall and logarithmetically ; for by the
syncopising of et, the pronunciation of those words is made to the eare more plea-
sant ; a priviledge warranted by all the dialects of the Greek, and other the most
refined languages in the world.
LoxogonosphericaU, is said of oblique sphericals, of \df09, obliqum, and atputpucis, ad
spharam pertinens, from a^atpa, globus.
M.
Major and Minor arches, vide Arch.
Maxim, an axiome or principle, called so, from maximus, because it is of greatest
account in an art or science, and the principall thing we ought to know.
Meane, or middle proportion, is that the square whereof is equall to the plane of the
extremes ; and called so because of its situation in the analogy.
Mensurator, is that whereby the illatitious terme is compared, or measured with the
maine quasi turn.
Monotropall, is said of figures which have one onely mood, of p6i-os; and rpd-o^-, from
rpt7Ttv.
Monurgeticks, are said of those moods, the maine quasitas whereof are obtained by
one operation, of povos and £p<yov.
Moods, determine unto us the severall manners of triangles, from modus, a way or
manner.
N.
Naturall, the naturall parts of a triangle are those of which it is compounded, and the
circular those whereby the maine quasitum is found out.
Nearest or next, is said of that cathetopposite angle, which is immediatly opposite to
the perpendicular.
Notandum, is set downe for an admonition to the reader of some remarkable thing to
follow, and is the gerund of nolo, notare.
O.
Oblique, and obliquangulary, are said of all angles that are not right.
Oblong, is a parallelogram or square more long than large ; from oblongus, very long.