one which by itself cannot be used as a term (hadd), i.
one which by itself cannot be used as a term (hadd), i.e. as a subject (maudu‘, q.v.) or a predicate (mahmul, q.v.) of a logical proposition (qadiyah, q.v.), by itself without the support of other words, such, for example, as definite or indefinite article, preposition, etc. al-hadd al-kamil The perfect definition of a thing consisting of its proximate genus and differentia, e.g. the definition of man as a rational animal.
al-hadd al-muwati The categorematic word which can be used as a term (hadd), i.e. as a subject (maudu‘, q.v.) or a predicate (mahmul, q.v.) of a logical proposition (qadiyah, q.v.), by itself without the support of other words; such is usually a noun, pronoun, an adjective, etc. al-hadd al-naqis The imperfect definition of a thing referring merely to its differentia or to the differentia and the remote genus, e.g. definition of man as one who is rational or a "body" which is rational.
al-hudud al-thalathah "The three terms", i.e. the three terms of syllogism (qiyas, q.v.), viz. the major term (al-hadd al-akbar, q.v.), the minor term (al-hadd al-asghar, q.v.) and the middle term (al-hadd al-ausat, q.v.). hadith Temporal, originated. (AnAc) harakat al-Ittisal Continuous. See Fazlur Rahman, Sadra, 103, line 27.
(AnAc) al-harakat al-iradiyah Voluntary movement as opposed to constrained or forced movement (al-harakat al-qasriyah, q.v.); al-harakat al-iradiyah is also distinguished from al-harakat al-tabi‘iyah (q.v.) for, whereas the former is multidirectional, the latter is unidirectional. al-harakat al-dhatiyah The movement of a body not through an intermediary but by itself -opposed to al-harakat al-‘ardiyah (q.v.).
al-harakat al-tabi‘iyah Natural movement, for example, a stone falling on the ground; it is necessarily a linear or unidirectional movement as compared to al-harakat al-iradiyah (q.v.) which may be multilinear or multidirectional. al-harakat al-‘ardiyah Lit. "accidental movement"; technically movement of a body through an intermediary, e.g.
the movement of a ring on the finger along the movement of the finger or the movement of a person sitting in a boat along the movement of the boat -opposed to al-harakat al-dhatiyah (q.v.). harakat fi’l-ain Movement of a body from one place to another; it is also called naqlah (q.v.).