reddition
noun
red·di·tion
rəˈdishən
plural -s
1
archaic : restitution, surrender
2
obsolete
a
: elucidation
b
: the application of a comparison
c
: the clause that contains such application
Word History
Etymology
Middle English reddicion, from Middle French reddition act of rendering, from Late Latin reddition-, redditio, from Latin redditus (past participle of reddere to give back, hand over, yield, grant) + -ion-, -io -ion