A.taking or drawing together, ἡ τῶν ἄκρων εἰς ταὐτὸ ς. Longin.10.3; ς. (sc. καρπῶν) Ath.11.489f; contraction, closing, “τῶν διοδευθησομένων Χωρίων” Sor.2.59.
2. contraction of front, opp. αὔξησις, Ascl.Tact. 11.7; shortening, reduction of an estimated distance, Ptol.Geog.1.8.3; τοῦ μήκους (of a fractured limb) Sor.Fract.19 (συνερεισις cod.).