A.following, attendance, S.Fr.990, Pl.Alc.1.122c:—ἀ. πρὸς τὸ κενούμενον filling up a vacuum, Erasistr.(?)ap.Gal.Nat.Fac.1.16.
2. sequence, succession, “τάξις καὶ ἀ.” Chrysipp.Stoic.2.266, al.; succession of philosophers, D.L.2.47; κατ᾽ ἀκολουθίαν in regular succession, Hdn.7.5.2: Lit.Crit., natural sequence of words, D.H.Comp.22, cf. Longin.22.1; sequence of argument, Phlp.in Ph.707.3; in rhythm, orderly sequence, D.H.Comp.25: Gramm., agreement, Id.Amm.2.2; analogy, A.D.Pron.2.24, al.
II. retinue, train, D.S.27.6.
III. conformity with, “τοῖς πράγμασι” Pl.Cra.437c; “φύσεως” Stoic.3.4; κατ᾽ ἀκολουθίαν τῶν ἐτῶν in conformity with his age, POxy.1202.20 (iii A. D.): abs., consistency, coherence, Phld.Sign.37 (sg. and pl.).