قِيَاسٌ
Root: قيس
Full Definition
قِيَاسٌ
: see 1 and 3.
2 [Used as a simple subst., Measurement.
3 Comparison.
4 Ratiocination.
5 The premises of a syllogism, taken together: and also applied to a syllogism entire.
6 Analogy: rule. You say, هٰذَا عَلَى القِيَاسِ This is according to analogy, or to rule. And هٰذَا عَلَى غَيْرِ قيَاسٍ This is contrary to analogy, or to rule. And عَلَى قِيَاسِ كَذَا After the manner of such a thing.]
2 [Used as a simple subst., Measurement.
3 Comparison.
4 Ratiocination.
5 The premises of a syllogism, taken together: and also applied to a syllogism entire.
6 Analogy: rule. You say, هٰذَا عَلَى القِيَاسِ This is according to analogy, or to rule. And هٰذَا عَلَى غَيْرِ قيَاسٍ This is contrary to analogy, or to rule. And عَلَى قِيَاسِ كَذَا After the manner of such a thing.]
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