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单词 subsortition
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subsortitionn.

Brit. /ˌsʌbsɔːˈtɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌsəbsɔrˈtɪʃən/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin subsortītiōn-, subsortītiō.
Etymology: < classical Latin subsortītiōn-, subsortītiō process of choosing by lot (to fill a vacancy) < subsortīt- , past participial stem of subsortīrī to appoint by lot as a substitute ( < sub- sub- prefix + sortīrī : see sort v.1) + -iō -ion suffix1. Compare earlier sortition n. Compare also slightly earlier subsortitiously adv.
rare (originally and chiefly Roman History).
The process of choosing by lot to fill a vacancy, esp. one created in a group previously proposed or selected.
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the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [noun] > choosing by casting lots > to fill the place of another
subsortition1656
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Subsortition, a chusing by lots, after others have chosen, to fill up the number of those that before were refused.
1806 J. Leslie Dict. Synonymous Words at Lot Ballot; the act of choosing by lot the place of them that were before refused, subsortition.
1901 H. Greenidge Legal Procedure Cicero's Time ii. 439 It is evident that such subsortition might deplete the next decury on the list, and thus remove jurors from a case which was known to be impending.
1952 C. Pharr tr. Theodosian Code vi. 122/2 In their place others shall be chosen as substitutes who have attained the same dignity by subsortition.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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