Tadammun occurs when a word indicates a part of its assigned concept. The text uses “human” indicating “animal” or “rational.”
The whole concept is rational animal, but we are selecting one constituent.
Human → animal: tadammun.
Human → rational: tadammun.
Both are constituents within the assigned concept, not the entire concept itself.
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Definition of part-meaning indication
The Three Kinds of Conventional Verbal Indication
Tadammun occurs when a word indicates a part of its assigned concept. The text uses “human” indicating “animal” or “rational.”
The whole concept is rational animal, but we are selecting one constituent.
Human → animal: tadammun.
Human → rational: tadammun.
Both are constituents within the assigned concept, not the entire concept itself.