Kitap 7
DEFINITIONS.
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An unit is that by virtue of which each of the things that exist is called one.
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A number is a multitude composed of units.
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A number is a part of a number, the less of the greater, when it measures the greater;
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but parts when it does not measure it.
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The greater number is a multiple of the less when it is measured by the less.
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An even number is that which is divisible into two equal parts.
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An odd number is that which is not divisible into two equal parts, or that which differs by an unit from an even number.
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An even-times even number is that which is measured by an even number according to an even number.
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An even-times odd number is that which is measured by an even number according to an odd number.
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