μετά-βᾰσις,εως,ἡ,
A. moving over, shifting, e.g. of the body in walking, from one leg to the other, Hp. Mochl. 20 ;change of position, Epicur. Ep. 1p.16U. : pl., ib. p.17 U.
2. passing over,ἐς τὸ ἕτερον πλοῖον v.l. in
Antipho 5.22 ;migration, change of residence, εἰς Κόρινθον ἐξ Ἀθηνῶν
Plu. 2.78d
;μ. ποιεῖσθαι ἐπί. . BGU 137.6
(ii A. D.).
II. change, τῶν πολιτειῶν γένεσις καὶ μ.
Pl. Lg. 676c
; δοκεῖ ἡ μ. ἐντεῦθεν γίγνεσθαι
Id. R. 547c
; τῶν νομίμων
Arist. Pol. 1303a22
(pl.); ἡ μ. ἐκ [τῶν φυτῶν] εἰς τὰ ζῷα συνεχής ἐστιν
Id. HA 588b11