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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अध्यवसानम्adhyavasānamEffort, determination &c. See अध्यवसाय
[भावे-ल्युट्]
1. Effort, determination etc. See अध्यवसाय
2. (In Rhet.) Identification of two things (प्रकृत and अप्रकृत) in such a manner that the one is completely absorbed into the other; निगीर्याध्यवसानं तु प्रकृतस्य परेण यत् K. Parasmaipada1; on such identification is founded the figure called अतिशयोक्ति, and the लक्षणा called साध्यवसाना. See K. Parasmaipada2.
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