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Classical method used to design feedback control systems
Minor loop feedback is a classical method used to design stable robust linear feedback control systems using feedback loops around sub-systems within
Minor_loop_feedback
Branch of engineering and mathematics
targets Minor loop feedback – Classical method used to design feedback control systems Multi-loop feedback – Classical method used to design feedback control
Control_theory
Flow graph invented by Claude Shannon
of filter design using a signal flow graph Mason's gain formula Minor loop feedback Noncommutative signal-flow graph CE Shannon (January 1942). The theory
Signal-flow_graph
Control loop feedback mechanism
(PID) controller, or three-term controller, is a feedback-based control loop mechanism commonly used to manage machines and processes that
PID_controller
State of thermodynamic systems where no net flow of matter or energy occurs
reconfiguration Feedback H infinity Hankel singular value Krener's theorem Lead-lag compensator Markov chain approximation method Minor loop feedback Multi-loop feedback
Thermodynamic_equilibrium
Method for converting signals between digital and analog
Delta-sigma modulation achieves high quality by utilizing a negative feedback loop during quantization to the lower bit depth that continuously corrects
Delta-sigma_modulation
Part of the neuroendocrine system
results from a multi-loop feedback system that is found in virtually all higher vertebrates. Proper function of thyrotropic feedback control is indispensable
Hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis
Hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid_axis
Overview of and topical guide to control engineering
logic H-infinity loop-shaping Hankel singular value Kalman filter Krener's theorem Least squares Lyapunov stability Minor loop feedback Perceptual control
Outline of control engineering
Outline_of_control_engineering
Social feedback loop leading to extremism
which they seek to outdo each other in zealotry. This self-reinforcing feedback loop is sometimes called "moral outbidding". According to commentator Gavin
Purity_spiral
Electronic device/component that increases the strength of a signal
the feedback loop. Negative feedback can be applied at each stage of an amplifier to stabilize the operating point of active devices against minor changes
Amplifier
Textbook by Donella Meadows
but rather are intrinsic to the system itself. The connections and feedback loops within a system dictate the range of behaviors the system is capable
Thinking_In_Systems:_A_Primer
Dependence of the state of a system on its history
to minor fluctuations in input.[failed verification] This memory is often maintained through molecular feedback loops, such as positive feedback in signaling
Hysteresis
Valve amplifier designed by David Theodore Nelson Williamson
with an additional error amplifier stage and a global negative feedback loop. Deep feedback, triode-connected KT66 power tetrodes, conservative choice of
Williamson_amplifier
American superhero comic book character
floor (along with Major Victory and Fat Momma), Feedback also sold a limited edition "Feedback Loop" token in association with the True Dungeon event
Feedback_(Dark_Horse_Comics)
Finiteness of sets of forbidden graph minors
vertices). This means that a graph is a forest if and only if none of its minors is the loop (or, the cycle with three vertices, respectively). The sole obstruction
Robertson–Seymour_theorem
Methodology for social science research
learning activities can be made. Minor adjustments of this nature can be made in learning activities via Feedback Loop B (see Figure 1). Major adjustments
Action_research
Relationship between biological organs
regulate the menstrual cycle and ovarian cycle. Estrogen forms a negative feedback loop by inhibiting the production of GnRH in the hypothalamus. Inhibin acts
Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis
Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal_axis
Electronic circuit
should be outside this thermal feedback loop. The idle currents of T3, T4 are regulated with purely electrical local feedback via emitter resistors Re1, Re2
Diamond_buffer
1987 studio album by Lee Ranaldo
performed by Ranaldo with guitar, amplifier feedback, and guitar stompbox effects recorded onto extended tape loops. The album was originally released by SST
From_Here_to_Infinity_(album)
Video game genre
characterized by the absence of failure states, steady progression, and frequent feedback. Those features make incremental games particularly well-suited for social
Incremental_game
Ratio of how much light is reflected back from a body
melting of sea ice is thus another example of a positive feedback. Both positive feedback loops have long been recognized as important for global warming
Albedo
the former has an open loop control architecture whereas the latter is closed-loop. That is, in AVS there is direct feedback between the performance
Adaptive_voltage_scaling
Proprietary power steering system by Citroën
normal play free pressure operated Diravi system to operate its feedback control loop. In practice this heavy and inaccurate manual steering character
DIRAVI
Internal combustion engine sensor
the open-loop controller predicted air flow information (the measured air flow) to the ECU, and the oxygen sensor provides closed-loop feedback in order
Mass_flow_sensor
Oscillating chemical reaction
process B can operate only at low concentrations of iodide, creating a feedback loop as follows: Initially, iodide is low and process B generates free iodine
Briggs–Rauscher_reaction
1974 book by Robert M. Pirsig
readers that the "trap" portion of the term refers to the positive feedback loop that the event or mindset creates: the reduction in the person's enthusiasm
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance
Development of software after release
developers, users, their managers) has many feedback loops. The evolution speed is a function of the feedback loop structure and other characteristics of the
Software_evolution
1948 book written by Norbert Wiener
a representation of the visual field. It also explores the various feedback loops involved in the operation of the eyes: the homeostatic operation of
Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
Cybernetics:_Or_Control_and_Communication_in_the_Animal_and_the_Machine
Underwater diving using self contained breathing gas recycling apparatus
value for the desired partial pressure of oxygen in a rebreather loop. The feedback of actual oxygen partial pressure measured by the oxygen sensors is
Rebreather_diving
2023 video game
to escape by writing stories that alter reality, but his attempts always loop back to an apparition of his New York apartment with his wife Alice. Video
Alan_Wake_2
Cancelled fast breeder reactor in France
historically fast reactors have shown the risk of positive reactivity feedback if sodium boils or voids form. This could worsen accidents rather than
ASTRID_(reactor)
Proposed mode of passenger and freight transportation
The Hyperloop Alpha was released as an open source design. Musk invited feedback to "see if the people can find ways to improve it". The trademark "HYPERLOOP"
Hyperloop
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
within critical limits with the brain as a regulator of the necessary feedback loops. Parmar contextualises his practices as an artist in applying the cybernetic
Ouroboros
Projection neurons in the brain that synthesize and release dopamine
projection, facilitating learning in response to both positive and negative feedback. Both pathways of the mesocorticolimbic system are associated with ADHD
Dopaminergic_pathways
Conformance of AI to intended objectives
it becomes increasingly difficult to align them through human feedback. Human-in-the-loop training can be slow or infeasible for humans to evaluate complex
AI_alignment
1968 sound collage by the Beatles
amplifier feedback, then a short "Swami" solo clarinet rendition of The Streets of Cairo, ending with Martin shushing loudly before the loop repeats. Portions
Revolution_9
Defunct looping roller coaster
remove Whizzer to make space for the new coaster, but in response to public feedback, Shockwave was selected for removal instead. Shockwave's pieces sat in
Shockwave (Six Flags Great America)
Shockwave_(Six_Flags_Great_America)
Magnetic levitation by time-varying fields
reduces the force and again returns the vehicle to the right separation. No feedback control is necessarily needed. Repulsive systems have a major downside
Electrodynamic_suspension
Paired organ in the urinary system of mammals
urine concentration and contains tubules with short and long loops of Henle. The loops of Henle are essential for urine concentration. Amongst the vertebrates
Mammalian_kidney
Power supply with switching regulator
50% duty cycle will produce an average output voltage of 5 V. A feedback control loop is employed to regulate the output voltage by varying the duty cycle
Switched-mode_power_supply
Box set compilation by Merzbow
cassette box, ZSF Produkt, 1984 Masami Akita – distorted Sony 464, feedback mixer, radio, loop tapes, Synare 3, rhythm box, ring modulator, devices Kiyoshi
Merzbox
producer Roz Doyle, and his father's live-in caregiver Daphne Moon. Other minor characters made regular appearances. Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, is
List_of_Frasier_characters
Steroid medication
function and thereby reduce side effects. Glucocorticoids act to inhibit feedback of both the hypothalamus, decreasing corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
Prednisone
Video game series by Guerrilla Games
the combat loop, the player also frequently engages hostile human factions, such as tribal rebels. The spin-off titles modify this combat loop. In Call
Horizon_(video_game_series)
Line of smartwatches
include colored sport bands, sport loop, woven nylon band, classic buckle, modern buckle, leather loop, Milanese loop, and a link bracelet. The 1st generation
Apple_Watch
Epigenetic transmission without DNA primary structure alteration
caused a negative feedback loop on expression of various genes. In another example, hybridization of eels can lead to feedback loops contributing to transposon
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance
Transgenerational_epigenetic_inheritance
2025 video game
of Duty: Black Ops 7 will have open matchmaking at launch after player feedback from the beta". Windows Central. Archived from the original on October
Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_7
Human protein and coding gene
in the mammalian auto-regulatory transcription-translation negative feedback loop (TTFL), which is responsible for generating molecular circadian rhythms
Basic helix-loop-helix ARNT-like protein 1
Basic_helix-loop-helix_ARNT-like_protein_1
Game programming library
user-controlled game-loop timing, and OpenGL 4.3 support, with rlgl and raymath promoted to usable standalone libraries. Two minor releases followed: raylib
Raylib
in the local area, The Chalk Downloads, The Wandle Trail and The London Loop Multi-modal pocket maps of Local public Transport links Oyster card information
Smarter_Travel_Sutton
2023 video game
and a sandbox mode where there is no objective. The game's core gameplay loop revolves around cooperation among the players to maintain life support systems
Barotrauma_(video_game)
American businessman
Seattle Parks and Recreation decided to scrap the playground plan, stating "feedback from the community indicated the park was not the right location for the
Stuart_Sloan
System of governance using consent-based decision-making
It was based on a "circular causal feedback process", now commonly called the circular process and feedback loops. This method uses a hierarchy of circles
Sociocracy
Technological innovations that have historically increased productivity
charts. Until the 1930s control was typically "open loop", meaning that it did not use feedback. Operators made various adjustments by such means as
Productivity-improving technologies
Productivity-improving_technologies
understood as open systems they rely on feedback loops in order to remain existent. The feedback consists of loops that have a guiding, stabilizing and renewing
OSTO_System_Model
Earth's most severe extinction event
prevalent by the Anisian. Biodiversity rise thus behaved as a positive feedback loop enhancing itself as it took off in the Spathian and Anisian. Accordingly
Permian–Triassic extinction event
Permian–Triassic_extinction_event
American actress (born 1966)
DeCarlo, and the original pilot episode features her in the role. After feedback from test audiences, the role was ultimately recast with Jane Krakowski
Rachel_Dratch
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
some basic techniques. Flux loop: a loop of wire is inserted into the magnetic field. As the field passes through the loop, a current is made. The current
Fusion_power
Human protein and coding gene
phosphoribosyltransferase gene (also called Nampt), part of a separate feedback loop. This feedback loop creates a metabolic oscillator. The CLOCK-BMAL dimer activates
CLOCK
Sanctuary", a band of mercenaries in "Chapter 6: The Prisoner", and several minor antagonists. List indicator This section includes characters who will appear
List of The Mandalorian characters
List_of_The_Mandalorian_characters
Subset of game development
reports as possible. Once the developer thinks they've obtained enough feedback, the programmers start working on a patch. The patch may take weeks or
Video_game_programming
Type of electrical transformer
completely sealed against the environment. LVDTs are commonly used for position feedback in servomechanisms, and for automated measurement in machine tools and
Linear variable differential transformer
Linear_variable_differential_transformer
Structuring text as input to generative artificial intelligence
effective prompt patterns by analyzing model gradients, reinforcement feedback, or evolutionary processes, reducing the need for manual experimentation
Prompt_engineering
Japanese figure skater (born 2000)
jump of a planned double axel-triple toe loop-double toe loop combination and doubled a planned triple loop to place second in the segment. She ended
Kaori_Sakamoto
Phenomenon of foreign sources shaping a community's self-understanding
imported from) foreign sources. Related phrases include "hermeneutical feedback loop", "re-enculturation", and "self-orientalization". The term "pizza effect"
Pizza_effect
stars in the light novel Purple Haze Feedback, which takes place after the events of Part 5. In Purple Haze Feedback, he is given the mission to eliminate
List of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure characters
List_of_JoJo's_Bizarre_Adventure_characters
Uncontrolled fire in forests or open spaces
flammable, they can increase the future risk of fire, creating a positive feedback loop that increases fire frequency and further alters native vegetation communities
Wildfire
One of a series of curves in a channel of a matured stream
and vulnerable to accelerated erosion. This establishes a positive feedback loop. In the words of Elizabeth A. Wood: "...this process of making meanders
Meander
Subfield of cosmology
This creates a feedback loop that regulates the process of star formation. To effectively control star formation, stellar feedback must generate galactic-scale
Galaxy formation and evolution
Galaxy_formation_and_evolution
controlled. In closed-loop systems, the feedback capabilities decide which precoding strategies are feasible. Each receiver can either feedback a quantized version
Precoding
2003 song by Blink-182
track features a melancholic progression, blending piano, industrial-style loops, and heavily processed guitars to create a spacious, immersive soundscape
I'm_Lost_Without_You
Class of enzymes
loop region that is absent from the PanK-III monomer, and the PanK-III monomer has a loop region that is absent from the PanK-II monomer. This minor variation
Pantothenate_kinase
against Rustico Torrecampo via third-round knockout. He was caught with a looping left hand flush on the chin which he couldn't get up from. Pacquiao failed
Boxing career of Manny Pacquiao
Boxing_career_of_Manny_Pacquiao
Period of long-term reduction in temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
sheets to grow, which further increases reflectivity in a positive feedback loop. The ice age continues until the reduction in weathering causes an increase
Ice_age
2019 film by Rian Johnson
pompous man with a flamboyant Southern accent, turning to Craig's ongoing feedback for a unique characterization. Craig undertook speech training with a dialect
Knives_Out
State of steady internal conditions maintained by living things
scientists discover more about Earth, vast numbers of positive and negative feedback loops are being discovered,[example needed], that, together, maintain a metastable
Homeostasis
Car model
to the rear-end in 1987 had little to do with engineering, but rather, feedback from Cadillac's customer base who felt the 1985-86 car looked too short
Cadillac_de_Ville_series
Measuring instruments which monitor and control a process
Pneumatic loop (20-100KPa/3-15PSI) – Pneumatic Current loop (4-20mA) – Electrical HART – Data signalling, often overlaid on a current loop Foundation
Instrumentation
Chinese video sharing website
group of users, both large and small." "Bilibili's active community feedback loop helps scale content innovation and creator growth," says the editor
Bilibili
2025 video game
the game accessible during its early stages of development. Testers gave feedback on the visual effects and screen positioning, and although the speed and
Kirby_Air_Riders
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
five-stranded β-sheet, surrounded by five α-helices and a β-hairpin loop. The β-hairpin loop in particular forms a significant portion of a deep binding pocket
UCK2
Electroacoustic device
intelligibility and comfort for the user. Such signal processing includes feedback management, wide dynamic range compression, directionality, frequency lowering
Hearing_aid
first uses of guitar feedback in music ("I Feel Fine"), the first use of a fade-in in a pop song ("Eight Days a Week"), use of tape loops ("Tomorrow Never
List of songs recorded by the Beatles
List_of_songs_recorded_by_the_Beatles
Graphical system analysis method
Journal of Engineering Education: 697–703. Cosentino, C. & Bates, D. 2011. Feedback control in systems biology. New York : CRC Press Wikimedia Commons has
Block_diagram
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
atoms have absorbed the microwaves, and an electronic feedback control system called a phase-locked loop tunes the microwave oscillator until it is at the
Clock
Main human chest muscle
information to the cerebellum and the basal nuclei to complete the motor feedback loop while some sensory information ascends directly to the postcentral gyrus
Pectoralis_major
Global stock market crash
"informationless trade" that has the potential to create a market-destabilizing feedback loop. This strategy became a source of downward pressure when portfolio insurers
Black_Monday_(1987)
American musician
guitar. The majority of Gibson's playing draws on fairly simple loops and major/minor chord structures, yet also employs more advanced guitar techniques
Brian_Gibson_(musician)
graduation speech, the speaker announces Malcolm's name, but microphone feedback makes his surname inaudible, even though he does appear to mouth the phrase
List of Malcolm in the Middle characters
List_of_Malcolm_in_the_Middle_characters
English musician and songwriter (born 1942)
piano barely audible for the first two verses, punctuated by squeals of feedback. Equipment technicians resolved the problems and David Bowie, Alison Moyet
Paul_McCartney
Dictionary of Quotations (Classical). Macmillan. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus (1900). Minor Dialogs: Together with the Dialog On Clemency. Translated by Aubrey Stewart
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
2022 video game
assisted in building the company over the years, providing occasional feedback but largely leaving creative freedom to the developers. Funding for the
Stray_(video_game)
AI research laboratory
DeepMind to build safer machine learning systems by using a mix of human feedback and Google search suggestions. Chinchilla is a language model developed
Google_DeepMind
speed advisory (truck rollover) W13-20 Variable Speed Feedback W13-20aP Variable Speed Feedback (plaque) W14-1 Dead end W14-1aR Dead end on the right
Road signs in the United States
Road_signs_in_the_United_States
American guitarist (1966–2004)
Rocktron Hush IIC noise gate. The noise gate allowed him to control the feedback associated with high levels of gain, and to create the distinctive holes
Dimebag_Darrell
Season of television series
Bedard, Mike (July 9, 2023). "Is The Bear Actually Filmed In Chicago?". Looper. Retrieved September 24, 2024. "(#201–210) "Season 2"". The Futon Critic
The_Bear_season_2
Fictional character from the Fate series
Shirou in one loop. In another loop, Saber is killed by Bazett Fraga McRemitz's Fragrach when she tries to use Excalibur on her. In the final loop of Fate/hollow
Saber_(Fate/Stay_Night)
Hardware description language
from several years of feedback. Probably the most widely used version with the greatest vendor tool support. IEEE 1076–2000. Minor revision. Introduces
VHDL
2014 film by Christopher Nolan
relaunched as a digital hub hosted on a Google domain, which collected feedback from film audiences, and linked to a mobile app. It featured a game in
Interstellar_(film)
2017 video game
the PS5's DualSense controller including adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, providing specific tactile sensations for different actions. A new optional
Horizon_Zero_Dawn
MINOR LOOP-FEEDBACK
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Look, Blessed with beauty, Shape, Beauty
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Milner.
Male
French
French form of Latin Lupus, LOUP means "wolf."
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : habitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with lūce ‘enclosure’.English : possibly a variant of Luck 3.Northern English and Scottish : from a vernacular pet form of Lucas.Dutch (van Look) : topographic name from look ‘enclosure’ or habitational name from a place named with this word.Thomas Look (b. c. 1622) was in Lynn, MA, by 1646. His son, also called Thomas (b. 1646), moved to Martha’s Vineyard about 1670.
Girl/Female
Indian
Fish which moves with ease everywhere bestowing Love and peace over her surroundings getting pride to all, Paradise, A gem, Precious stone
Female
Persian/Iranian
(مینو) Persian name MINOO means "heaven, paradise."
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : habitational name from any of several places called Loose or Loosey.North German : from a short form of Nikolaus, German form of Nicholas.Dutch : nickname from the adjective loos ‘cunning’, ‘artful’, ‘guileful’.English : variant spelling of Loose.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who built mines, either for the excavation of coal and other minerals, or as a technique in the medieval art of siege warfare. The word represents an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French mine ‘mine’ (a word of Celtic origin, cognate with Gaelic mein ‘ore’, ‘mine’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Miner.German : nickname, meaning ‘small(er)’, from Latin minor ‘less’, ‘smaller’.French : nickname meaning ‘younger’, from the same word as in 2.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Fish which moves with ease everywhere bestowing Love and peace over her surroundings getting pride to all, Paradise, A gem, Precious stone
Boy/Male
Japanese
Bear fruit.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Traditional
Look; Beauty; Appearance
Female
Japanese
(里) Japanese unisex name MINORI means "truth."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a reduced form of Senior.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English coupe ‘tub’, ‘container’ (see Cooper). In some cases the surname may have been derived from a pub or house sign.Dutch : from koop ‘purchase’, ‘bargain’, hence a nickname for a haggler or a metonymic occupational name for a merchant.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Farsi, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Heaven; Paradise
Male
Japanese
(里) Japanese name MINORU means "truth."
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
Son of Zeus.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Israeli)
Jewish (Israeli) : modern Hebrew name meaning ‘loom’.English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful; Intelligent
MINOR LOOP-FEEDBACK
MINOR LOOP-FEEDBACK
Female
English
Modern English name derived from the Sanskrit word nirvana, NIRVANA means "disappearance, extinction (of the soul)."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nisyanthan | நிஸயாநà¯à®¤à®¾à®¨
Evening
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German
Boot Maker; Tall; Surname; Bloodhound
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kshanika | கà¯à®·à®£à®¿à®•ா
Momentary
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Inspire
Boy/Male
Hindu
Universe
Boy/Male
Australian, Spanish
Innocent
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian
Well-being; Prosperity
Boy/Male
Indian
Keen
Surname or Lastname
English (West Country)
English (West Country) : habitational name from any of the forty or so places in southwestern England called Beer(e) or Bear(e). Most of these derive their names from the West Saxon dative case, beara, of Old English bearu ‘grove’, ‘wood’ (the standard Old English dative bearwe being preserved in Barrow). Some may be from Old English bÇ£r ‘swine pasture’.North German and Dutch : from Middle Low German bÄre, Middle Dutch bÄ“re ‘bear’, applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way, or as a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a performing bear. Alternatively, it could have been a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a bear, or from a Germanic personal name with this as the first element. See also Baer, Bahr.Respelling of Swiss German Bier.
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n.
A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.
n.
Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
n.
Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
a.
Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.
a.
Less by a semitone in interval or difference of pitch; as, a minor third.
v. i.
To direct the attention (to something); to consider; to examine; as, to look at an action.
v. t.
To express or manifest by a look.
v. i.
To seem; to appear; to have a particular appearance; as, the patient looks better; the clouds look rainy.
v. t.
To make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; -- often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.
n.
See Loon, the bird.
v. t.
To let hang down; as, to lop the head.
v. t.
To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick.
v. t.
To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence as, to look down opposition.
v. t.
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
v. t.
To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon.
n.
See 1st Loop.
v. t.
To break over the poop or stern, as a wave.
n.
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop, as the cylinder (cheese hoop) in which the curd is pressed in making cheese.
n.
The minor term, that is, the subject of the conclusion; also, the minor premise, that is, that premise which contains the minor term; in hypothetical syllogisms, the categorical premise. It is the second proposition of a regular syllogism, as in the following: Every act of injustice partakes of meanness; to take money from another by gaming is an act of injustice; therefore, the taking of money from another by gaming partakes of meanness.
a.
Minor; in the minor mode; as, A moll, that is, A minor.