ἀντίστᾰσ-ις,εως,ἡ,
A. counter-faction,
στάσις καὶ ἀ. καὶ μάχη
Pl. R. 560a
.
II. opposition,
αἰώνιος
Ph. 1.577
; ἐπὶ τῇ ἀρχῇ
J. AJ 17.11.2
; τύχης
Plu. Aem. 36
; ἐξ ἀ. ἀγωνίζεσθαι in pitched battle,
Hdn. 5.4.4
;ἴσην ἀ. ἔχειν weighequally, Arist. Mu. 397a1 .
III. counterplea, set-off,e.g. benefit conferredbalanced againstinjury done, Hermog. Stat. 2 , cf. 6 (pl.), Arg. Lycurg.