A.preparation, ὄντων ἐν κατασκευῇ τοῦ πολέμου being engaged in preparing for it, Th. 8.5; construction, “λιμένων ἢ νεωρίων” Pl.Grg.455b; fitting out, “πλοίων” Plb.1.21.1, etc.
2. unpacking, X.Cyr.8.5.5.
3. training, Stoic. 3.89.
II. permanent or fixed assets, opp. what is movable or temporary (παρασκευή), fixtures, plant, etc., Th.1.10; ἀνειληφότες τὰς κ. having repaired their estates, Id.2.16; ἡ περὶ τὸν κλῆρον κ. Pl. Lg.923d; τῆς ἄλλης κ., ἐν ᾗ κατοικοῦμεν καὶ μεθ᾽ ἧς πολιτευόμεθα καὶ δι᾽ ἢν ζῆν δυνάμεθα the aggregate of our possessions, Isoc.4.26; “αἱ κ. αἱ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀγρῶν ἢ αἱ ἐντὸς τείχους” Id.7.52; but also, like παρασκευή, any furniture or fittings, τὴν Μαρδονίου κ., i. e. his tent and its furniture, Hdt.9.82; “κ. πολυτελέσι χρησαμένων” Th.6.31; φιάλας τε . . καὶ θυμιατήρια καὶ ἄλλην κ. ib.46; “ἡ κ. τῆς οἰκίας” D.47.54; τῇ τῶν θεῶν κ. χρῆσθαι whatever the gods provided, X.Ages.9.5.
III. state, condition, constitution of a thing, “θεοῦ κ. βίῳ δόντος τοιαύτην” E. Supp.214; “αἱ . . κ. τῆς ψυχῆς” Pl.R.544e; “ἡ τοῦ βίου κ.” Id.Lg.842c; ἡ τῶν νόμων κ. ib.739a; ἐν πάσῃ κ. πολιτικῇ ib.736b; ἐν χρημάτων κ. in the constitution of a man's fortune, Id.Grg.477b; ἐν σώματος κ. ibid.; κ. τις παρὰ φύσιν, definition of νόσος, Gal.6.837.
IV. device, trick, “τέχναι καὶ κ.” Aeschin.2.1, v.l. in Din.1.34; ἄνευ κατασκευῆς ᾁδειν artlessly, Ael.NA5.38.
V. in Logic, constructive reasoning, opp. ἀνασκευή, D.H.Lys.24, Hermog.Prog.5, etc.: in pl., Cic.Att.1.14.4, Longin.11.2, Quint.2.4.18.
VI. Rhet., artistic treatment, “κ. ποιητική” Str.1.2.6, D.H.Comp.1; manipulation, συλλαβῶν, γραμμάτων, ib.15, 16; elaboration, Id.Pomp.2, etc.; correct style, opp. ἰδιωτισμός, Diocl.Stoic.3.214; technical resources, “πλάσμα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη κ. δημηγόρου” Phld.Rh.1.199 S.
VII. Geom., construction, Archim.Sph.Cyl. 2.4, cf. Procl.in Euc.p.203 F.; κ. ὀργανική solution by mechanical construction, Papp.174.17.
VIII. system of gymnastic exercise, as t.t., Gal.6.169.
