Definitions for Procrustes
proʊˈkrʌs tizpro·crustes

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1. Procrustesnoun

   (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus

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1. Procrustesnoun

   A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length.

2. Etymology: From Προκρούστης

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1. Procrustes

   In Greek mythology, Procrustes (; Greek: Προκρούστης Prokroustes, "the stretcher [who hammers out the metal]"), also known as Prokoptas, Damastes (Δαμαστής, "subduer") or Polypemon, was a rogue smith and bandit from Attica who attacked people by stretching them or cutting off their legs, so as to force them to fit the size of an iron bed. The word Procrustean is thus used to describe situations where an arbitrary standard is used to measure success, while completely disregarding obvious harm that results from the effort.

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1. procrustes

   Procrustes refers to a figure from Greek mythology who was known for his unique form of hospitality - he would forcefully stretch or cut off the limbs of his guests to make them fit into his iron bed. However, in a broader context, 'Procrustes' is often used to denote a framework or situation where different characteristics or viewpoints are forcefully modified or standardized to fit into a preconceived or arbitrary standard. In the field of statistics and data analysis, Procrustes Analysis is a form of statistical shape analysis used to analyze the distribution of a set of shapes.

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1. Procrustesnoun

   a celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut of their legs to adapt them to its length; -- whence the metaphorical phrase, the bed of Procrustes

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. to beat out, to stretch; forward + to strike.]

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1. Procrustes

   In Greek mythology, Procrustes or "the stretcher [who hammers out the metal]", also known as Prokoptas or Damastes "subduer", was a rogue smith and bandit from Attica who physically attacked people by stretching them or cutting off their legs, so as to force them to fit the size of an iron bed. In general, when something is Procrustean, different lengths or sizes or properties are fitted to an arbitrary standard.

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1. Procrustes

   a brigand of ancient Attica, who when any one fell into his hands placed him on a bed, stretching him out if he was too short for it and amputating him if he was too long till he died; he was one day overpowered by Theseus, who tortured him to death as he had done his own victims; his practice has given name to any attempt to enforce conformity by violent measures.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Procrustes in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Procrustes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Procrustes in a Sentence

1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

   Doubtless criticism was originally benignant, pointing out the beauties of a work rather that its defects. The passions of men have made it malignant, as a bad heart of Procrustes turned the bed, the symbol of repose, into an instrument of torture.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Procrustes
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Procrustes
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procrustes
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Procrustes
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Procrustes
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Procrustes