«ودلالة اللفظ إما على تمام ما وضع له، أو على جزئه، أو على خارج عنه»
A word indicates either the whole meaning for which it was established, part of that meaning, or something outside it.
These relations are called muṭābaqah (مطابقة), taḍammun (تضمن), and iltizām (التزام). The first two involve the stipulated meaning itself or one of its constituents. The third involves a distinct but necessarily associated concept.
SignificationWhat the word conveys
MuṭābaqahIts complete stipulated meaning
TaḍammunA constituent of that meaning
IltizāmA meaning outside it, but necessarily connected