ἀπόδειξις,
Ionic dialect -δεξις, εως, ἡ, (ἀποδείκνυμι)
showing forth, making known, exhibiting, δι᾽ ἀπειροσύνην. κοὐκ ἀπόδειξιν τῶν ὑπὸ γαίας[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
setting forth, publication, Ἠροδότου. ἱστορίης ἀπόδεξις[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
Prooem; ἀρχῆς ἀ.
an exposition, sketch of it, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
proof, βουλομένοισί σφι γένοιτ᾽ ἂν ἀ.[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρῆσθαί τινι ἀποδείξει τινός use it
as a proof of a thing, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]: in
plural,
proofs, or
arguments in proof of, τινός[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. λαμβάνειν. τῶν μανθανόντων
test them by examination, etc, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
specimen, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
citation, ποιητῶν καὶ ἱστοριαγράφων ἀποδείξεις[
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
3.b) in the Logic of [
Refs 4th c.BC+],
demonstration, i. e.
deductive proof by syllogism, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to inductive proof (ἐπαγωγή), [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
4)
appointment, θεωρῶν[
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II) (from
middle) ἀ. ἔργων μεγάλων
display, achievement of mighty works, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]