σύγκρισις

σύγκρισις, εως, ἡ, A. aggregation, combination, condensation, opp. διάκρισις, Ti.Locr. 100e, Pl. Ti. 64e,65c, Arist. Ph. 260b11 sq., Metaph. 984a15, Thphr. Sens. 84, Epicur. Ep. 1p.19U., etc.; of formation and birth, opp. dissolution (διάκρισις), D.H. 2.56; διὰ τῆς ποιᾶς σ. τῶν ἀγγείων Sor. 2.4; γεώδους ἀντεχόμενα σ. of an earthy consistency, D.S. 1.7. 2. in a concrete sense, compound substance, Arist. Mete. 346a16,al., GA 728b2, Thphr. Sens. 75, Epicur. Ep. 1p.6U., al., Metrod. Fr. 9. 3. physique, constitution, Sor. 1.22,86, al.; ῥέουσαν σ. στῆσαι a collapsing constitution, Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 5.27.1; τὴν ὅλην ἐξενεγκεῖν σ. the whole mass or structure (viz. foetus), Sor. 2.63. 4. σ. δείπνου,= collatio, Gloss. 5. = cerniculum, ib. II. comparison, Philem. 109, Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 32; πρὸς ἄλληλα Arist. Top. 102b15; τῶν ἀψύχων τοῖς ἀψύχοις Plb. 6.47.10; οὐκ ἔχων σ. πρός τι admitting of no comparison with . ., i.e. beyond all comparison better, Demetr.Sceps. ap. Ath. 14.658b; συγκρίσεις τῆς ῥητορικῆς τῇ φιλοσοφίᾳ Phld. Rh. 2.146S.; συγκρίσει by comparison, Babr. 101.8; κατὰ σύγκρισιν Phryn. PS p.1 B., Suid. s.v. συγκριτικῶς; πρὸς σύγκρισιν IG 5(2).268.53 (Mantinea, i B.C.), OGI 669.56 (Egypt, i A.D.); freq. in late Prose, as Plu. Flam. 21, al., Luc. Asin. 56. III. σ. ἐνυπνίου interpretation of a dream, LXX Ge. 40.12, al.; τῆς γραφῆς Thd. Da. 5.7,17. 2. decision, PEnteux. 8.6 (iii B.C.), BGU 1185.27 (i B.C.), PLond. 2.359.3 (ii A.D.); ἐν συγκρίσει of land awaiting the decision of the dioecetes whether it shall be assessed for rent, PTeb. 61 (b).220, cf. 72.149, al. (ii B.C.).