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διάκρισις

διάκρισις, separation, dissolution

διά-κρῐσις, εως, ἡ,
  • separation, dissolution, opp. σύγκρισις, Emp. 58, Anaxag. 10, Pl. Sph. 243b, al.; segregation, τῶν ἡμαρτηκότων J. BJ 2.14.8; discrimination, καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ Ep.Hebr. 5.14; πνευμάτων 1 Ep.Cor. 12.10; differentiation, Dam. Pr. 1.
      • 2 in concrete sense, resolved form, ἡ ἀτμὶς ὕδατος δ. ἐστιν Arist. Mete. 340b3, 341b15.
    • II decision, determination, Pl. Lg. 765a, X. Cyr. 8.2.27, A.R. 4.1169; judicial decision, PLond. 2.476.9 (i A.D.): metaph., Ep.Rom. 14.1 (pl.); interpretation of dreams or omens, Ph. 2.55, Paus. 1.34.5; δ. σημειώσεως medical diagnosis, Sor. 2.23: but in pl., αἱ ἐκ νούσων δ. determinations, crises, Hp. Genit. 3.
      • 2 examination or revision of accounts, δ. πρακτόρων Wilcken Chr. 41 iii 6 (iii A.D.).
    • III decision by battle, τάξεων πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb. 18.28.3; quarrel, dispute, Epicur. Ep. 1 p. 29 U., Arat. 109, Milet. 3.149.39.
    • IV in X. Cyn. 4.1, space between the eyes in dogs.
    • V separation of tumour from blood-vessels, Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.2.9.
      • 2 secretion, οὔρων Aret. SA 1.9, cf. Gal. 6.382.
    • VI a bandage, Id. 18(1).777.

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