ἀκρῑ́β-εια,ἡ,
A. exactness, precision, Hp. VM 12 , Th. 1.22 , etc.; τῶν πραχθέντων
Antipho 4.3.1
, cf. Lys. 17.6 :— freq. with Preps. in adv. sense,δι' ἀκριβείας with minutenessorprecision, Pl. Tht. 184c , Ti. 23d , etc.; διὰ πάσης ἀ.
Lg. 876c
; εἰς τὴν ἀ. φιλοσοφεῖν
Grg. 487c
; εἰς ἀ.
Arist. Pol. 1331a2
; πρὸς τὴν ἀ.
Pl. Lg. 769d
, cf. Arist. Resp. 478b1 :—ἡ ἀ. τοῦ ναυτικοῦitsefficiency, rigid discipline, Th. 7.13 ;ἀ. νόμων strictness, severity, Isoc. 7.40 ;περὶ τὸ διάφορον strictnessin money matters Plb. 31
27.11 : pl.,niceties, Pl. R. 504e , Is. 7.16 .
2. parsimony, frugality, Plu. Per. 16 ;ὕδωρ δι' ἀκριβείας ἐστί τινιisscarce, Pl. Lg. 844b .