LessonsDefinition and Its Four Forms: Complete/Incomplete Essential and Descriptive DefinitionsQuiz

«وإن كان بالجنس البعيد والخاصة أو بالخاصة وحدها يسمى رسماً ناقصاً»
If the definition uses the remote genus with a property, or the property alone, it is called an incomplete descriptive definition.

Example 1: الإنسان جسم ضاحك
The human is a body capable of laughter.
Example 2: الإنسان ضاحك
The human is capable of laughter.

Both use a property as the distinguishing feature, so both are descriptive. The first uses a remote genus; the second omits a genus, so both are incomplete.

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The source rule for incomplete descriptive definition

Definition and Its Four Forms: Complete/Incomplete Essential and Descriptive Definitions

«وإن كان بالجنس البعيد والخاصة أو بالخاصة وحدها يسمى رسماً ناقصاً»
If the definition uses the remote genus with a property, or the property alone, it is called an incomplete descriptive definition.

Example 1: الإنسان جسم ضاحك
The human is a body capable of laughter.
Example 2: الإنسان ضاحك
The human is capable of laughter.

Both use a property as the distinguishing feature, so both are descriptive. The first uses a remote genus; the second omits a genus, so both are incomplete.