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apodosis definition

apodo·sis (ə päd′ə sis)

noun pl. apodoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

the clause that expresses the conclusion or result in a conditional sentence

Etymology: LL < Gr, a giving back < apo-, back + didonai, to give

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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