ἀντίστασις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A counter-faction, στάσις καὶ ἀ. καὶ μάχη Pl.R.560a.    II opposition, αἰώνιος Ph.1.577; ἐπὶ τῇ ἀρχῇ J.AJ 17.11.2; τύχης Plu.Aem.36; ἐξ ἀ. ἀγωνίζεσθαι in pitched battle, Hdn. 5.4.4; ἴσην ἀ. ἔχειν weigh equally, Arist.Mu.397a1.    III counterplea, set-off, e.g. benefit conferred balanced against injury done, Hermog.Stat.2, cf. 6 (pl.), Arg.Lycurg.