Descriptive definition

al-rasm

الرَّسْم

A descriptive definition (rasm) defines a thing through a proprium; the complete form (rasm tāmm) joins the proximate genus and a proprium.

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Explanation

The complete descriptive definition of human is “animal capable of laughter”.

The incomplete form (rasm nāqiṣ) uses the proprium alone, or with a remote genus.

Also written as: rasm, description, rasm tāmm.

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