Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book V/1 - Part

Definition

In the words of Euclid:

A magnitude is a part of a magnitude, the less of the greater, when it measures the greater.

(The Elements: Book $\text{V}$: Definition $1$)

Sources

• 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 2 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{V}$. Definitions