A.state, condition, ς. τοῦ σώματος habit of body, much like διάθεσις, which is alterable, opp. ἕξις (constitution or temperament, which is permanent), Hp.Art.8; hence ἐν σχέσει, of temporary, passing conditions, opp. those which have become constitutional (ἐν ἕξει), Gal.10.533; τί διαφέρει ς. ἕξεως; Luc.Symp.23, cf. Herm.81; ς. ἀθλητική the habit of an athlete, D.L.5.67.
b. stationary condition, whether stable or not, opp. κίνησις, Stoic.3.19, 2.115 (pl.), Apollod.ib.3.260, Plot.3.1.7; ἐν σχέσει, opp. ἐν κινήσει, but inclusive of ἐν ἕξει, Stoic.3.26.
2. generally, nature, quality, οὔτ᾽ εἶδος, . . οὔθ᾽ ὅπλων ς. A.Th.507; ἡ τῆς ὁπλίσεως αὐτῶν ς. Pl.Ti.24b; “τριχῶν καὶ ἐσθῆτος” X.Smp.4.57; “ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ς. διάγει τὸν βίον” D.45.68, cf. Epicur.Nat.2.2; “κρεᾴδια . . δροσώδη τὴν σχέσιν” Alex.124.12.
3. expression, attitude, Phld.Acad.Ind.pp.50,53 M.; position, posture, as in dancing, Plu.2.747c.
4. relation, Arist.Fr.182, Zeno Stoic.1.49, etc.; ἡ πρός τι ς. D.L.9.87: abs., Sch.Ar.Pl.2: also, relationship, Arr.Epict.4.6.26 (but σχέσιν ἀδελφικὴν ἔχειν πρός τινα to be fraternally disposed towards . . , POsl.55.6 (ii/iii A.D.); φιλικὴ ς. POxy.1588.3 (iv A.D.)).
b. Gramm., relation, A.D.Adv. 183.3, al.: also in Metric, κατὰ σχέσιν εἶναι or γεγράφθαι or be relative, i.e. composed with strophic correspondence, Aristid.Quint.1.29, Heph.Poëm.3, Sch.Ar.Nu.518.
6. αὗται αἱ ς., ἑπτὰ οὖσαι the seven positions (sc. ἄνω, κάτω κτλ.), Cleom. 1.1; 'up' and 'down' were not relative (οὐ κατὰ σχέσιν) according to the Stoics, Stoic.2.176.
II. checking, retention, τῆς καθάρσιος (pus or phlegm) Hp.Aph.7.80; “τοῦ οὔρου” Id.Epid.5.79; opp. ῥοή, Pl.Cra.424a.
