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ἀνάλυσις

ἀνάλυσις, a loosing, releasing

ἀνάλῠ-σις, εως, ἡ, (ἀναλύω)
  • loosing, releasing, κακῶν from evils, S. El. 142 (lyr.); ὅρκων Timae. 23.
      • 2 dissolving, Arist. Mu. 394b17, Plu. Aet. phys. 2.915c (pl.); σώματος, of death, Secund. Sent. 19.
      • 3 resolution of a problem by the analysis of its conditions, opp. σύνθεσις, Arist. EN 1112b23; esp. in Math., Phld. Acad.Ind. 17, Papp. 634.11, Procl. in Euc. p.43 F.
      • 4 in the Logic of Arist., reduction of the imperfect figures into the perfect one, APr. 51a18, al., Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.7.
      • 5 solution of a problem, etc., Plu. Rom. 12.
    • II (from Pass.) retrogression, Id. Profect. 2.76d; retirement, departure, J. AJ 19.4.1; death (cf. ἀναλύω III), 2 Ep.Ti. 4.6.

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