σχέσις,εως,ἡ, (ἔχω, σχεῖν)
A. state, condition,ς. τοῦ σώματος habitof body, much like διάθεσις , which is alterable, opp.ἕξις(constitution or temperament, which is permanent), Hp. Art. 8 ; henceἐν σχέσει, oftemporary, 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 habitof 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 ofἐν 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 .