הפחתה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ח־ת (p-kh-t)
5 terms

Action noun of the verb הִפְחִית (hifkhít).

Noun

הַפְחָתָה • (hafkhatáf (plural indefinite הַפְחָתוֹת, singular construct הַפְחָתַת־, plural construct הַפְחָתוֹת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. A lowering, a reduction (of something).
  2. (geology) subduction

References

  • הפחתה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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