छेदः [chēdḥ] [छिद् भावे घञ् अच् वा]
Cutting, felling down, breaking down, dividing; अभिज्ञाश्छेदपातानां क्रियन्ते नन्दनद्रुमाः
[Ku.2.41;] छेदो दंशस्य दाहो वा
[M.4.4;] [R.14.1;] [Ms.8.] 27,37;
[Y.2.223,24.] Solving, removing, dissipating, clearing; as in संशयच्छेद.
Destruction, interruption; निद्राच्छेदाभिताम्रा
[Mu.3.21.] Cessation, end, termination, disappearance as in घर्मच्छेद
[Ś.2.5.] A distinguishing mark.
A cut, an incision, cleft.
Deprivation, want, deficiency.
Failure; सन्तति- च्छेद
[Ś.6.] A piece, bit, cut, fragment, section; बिसकिसलयच्छेदपाथेयवन्तः
[Me.11,59;] अभिनवकरिदन्तच्छेदपाण्डुः कपोलः
[Māl.1.22;] [Ku.1.4;] [Ś.3.6;] [R.12.1.] (In math.) A divisor, the denominator of a fraction. -Comp.
-करः a wood-cutter.