ἀκολουθία

A. following, attendance, S. Fr. 990, Pl. Alc. 1.122c:—ἀ. πρὸς τὸ κενούμενον filling up a vacuum, Erasistr.(?)ap.Gal. Nat.Fac. 1.16.

2. sequence, succession, τάξις καὶ ἀ. Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.266, al.; succession of philosophers, D.L. 2.47; κατ’ ἀκολουθίαν in regular succession, Hdn. 7.5.2: Lit.Crit., natural sequence of words, D.H. Comp. 22, cf. Longin. 22.1; sequence of argument, Phlp. in Ph. 707.3; in rhythm, orderly sequence, D.H. Comp. 25: Gramm., agreement, Id. Amm. 2.2; analogy, A.D. Pron. 2.24, al.

II. retinue, train, D.S. 27.6.

III. conformity with, τοῖς πράγμασι Pl. Cra. 437c; φύσεως Stoic. 3.4; κατ’ ἀκολουθίαν τῶν ἐτῶν in conformity with his age, POxy. 1202.20 (iii A. D.): abs., consistency, coherence, Phld. Sign. 37 (sg. and pl.).

2. obedience, τοῖς θεοῖς M.Ant. 3.9.

IV. in Logic, consequence, Ph. 2.497, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.68, al.; ἐξ ἀκολουθίας Phld. Ir. p.90 W.