पक्षता

{ pakṣatā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पक्ष—ता  f.  f. partisanship, adherence to a party ( °तां-√ गम्, with gen. ‘to take the side of’), [MBh.]

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पक्ष ता

(in phil.) the taking up a side or argument
maintaining or defending a thesis
the essential nature of a proposition
the being the premiss to be proved
N. of sev. works.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

पक्षता [pakṣatā]   1 Alliance, partisanship.
Adherence to a party.
Taking up a side or argument.
Forming a part of.
Maintaining or defending a thesis.
The essential nature of a proposition.
Being the minor term or subject of a syllogism.

Shabda-Sagara

पक्षता  f.  ( -ता)
1. The nature or essential character of a proposition. 2. The taking up a side of argument.
3. Maintaining or defend- ing a thesis.
E. तल् added to पक्ष; also

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तल् पक्ष;

with त्व, पक्षत्वं.