Signification by inclusion

dalālat al-taḍammun

دَلَالَةُ التَّضَمُّن

Signification by inclusion is when an utterance signifies a part of the meaning for which it was coined.

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Explanation

It applies only to meanings that have parts: the part is included (mutaḍamman) in the whole meaning.

Also written as: tadammun, tadhammun, dalalah tadammuniyyah.

دَلَالَةُ الإِنْسَانِ عَلَى الحَيَوَانِ وَحْدَهُ“human” signifying animal alone, or rational alone

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