A.participation, Pl.Prm.131a; λόγων in philosophy, Id.R.539d; “γένεσις μ. οὐσίας” Id.Def.411a; γίνεσθαι κατὰ τὴν μ. [τοῦ εἴδους] Arist.GC335b14, cf. Metaph.1072b20, etc.; partaking of food, 1 Ep.Ti.4.3.
2. concurrence, POxy.1273.39 (iii A. D.), etc.
II. alternation, “τῶν λόγων” Pl.Tht.173b; “αἱ μ. τοῦ σχήματος” Plb.9.20.2; “ἐκ μεταλήψεως” Id.2.33.4.
2. succession, “μ. τῆς ἀρχῆς” Id.31.13.3.
4. Rhet., use of one word for another, as of Ἥφαιστος for πῦρ, Quint.8.6.37, Trypho Trop.5, etc.; transference of meaning, Eust.79.12.
5. objection, counterplea, Sch.Pl.Euthphr.4d; esp. concurrence coupled with objection, Syrian. in Hermog.2.153 R., Corn. Rh.p.391 H.
6. συλλογισμοὶ κατὰ μετάληψιν hypothetical syllogisms involving the substitution of a proposition for the original thesis, Arist.APr.45b17; cf. μεταλαμβάνω VI.
7. Gramm., change of construction, A.D.Synt.210.3; change in dialect, ib.335.1; change of name, Demetr.Lac.Herc.1014.60.
10. κατὰ μετάληψιν κατατεῖναι, of reflex tension over a pulley (cf. “μεταληπτικός” 11), Heliod. ap. Orib.48.9.25.