(n) understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary), Syn. meiosis, Example:saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes

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Litotes

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. lito`ths, from lito`s plain, simple. ] (Rhet.) A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; a form of understatement; as, “ a citizen of no mean city, ” that is, of an illustrious city; or, “not bad”, meaning “good”. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

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アチーブメントテスト

[achi-bumentotesuto] (n) achievement test

アラインメントテストイメージ

[arainmentotesutoime-ji] (n) { comp } alignment test image

インクブロットテスト

[inkuburottotesuto] (n) inkblot test

インサーキットテスタ

[insa-kittotesuta] (n) in-circuit tester

パイロットテスト

[pairottotesuto] (n) { comp } pilot test

フライトテスト

[furaitotesuto] (n) flight test

プレイスメントテスト

[pureisumentotesuto] (n) placement test

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パイロットテスト

[ぱいろっとてすと, pairottotesuto] pilot test

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Asymptote { f }; Annäherungslinie { f } | Asymptoten { pl }

asymptote | asymptotes

Gewicht { n } | Gewichte { pl } | Gewicht pro ... | totes Gewicht

weight | weights | weight per ... | deadweight

Kapital { n } | arbeitendes Kapital | totes Kapital | totes Kapital; totes Inventar | geistiges Kapital | betriebsnotwendiges Kapital | nicht betriebsnotwendiges Kapital | Kapital und Arbeit

Lauf { m }; Rennen { n } | totes Rennen

heat | dead heat

Leergewicht { n }; totes Gewicht

dead weight

Heckensänger { m } [ ornith. ]

Rufous Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes); rufous bush robin

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