ἀκρῑβ-εια, ἡ,
exactness, precision, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῇς” 12, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.22, etc.; τῶν πραχθέντων 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.3.1, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 17.6:] Refs 5th c.BC+] — frequently with Preps. in adverb sense, δι᾽ ἀκριβείας with minuteness or precision, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 184c, “Ti.” 23d, etc.; διὰ πάσης ἀ. “Lg.” 876c; εἰς τὴν ἀ. φιλοσοφεῖν “Grg.” 487c; εἰς ἀ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1331a2; πρὸς τὴν ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 769d, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Respiratione” 478b1:] Refs 5th c.BC+] —ἡ ἀ. τοῦ ναυτικοῦ its efficiency, rigid discipline, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.13] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. νόμων strictness, severity, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.40] Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ τὸ διάφορον strictness in money matters [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31 27.11] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: plural, niceties, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 504e, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 7.16. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 parsimony, frugality, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 16] Refs 1st c.AD+]; ὕδωρ δι᾽ ἀκριβείας ἐστί τινι is scarce, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 844b.] Refs 5th c.BC+]