LAW OF NATURE   

ENDURING PATTERN FOLLOWED BY ALL THINGS.
Hypernym
  • PATTERN　COMPLEX ORDERLY SHAPE of something. (anc: 6/0, child: 2)
  • SHAPE　APPEARANCE of the PLACE something is in, as PERCEIVED by the EYES, DISREGARDING the SUBJECTIVITY of the APPEARANCE. (anc: 5/0, child: 13)
  • APPEARANCE　CLEAR:visible BUT SUBJECTIVELY PERCEIVED FEATURES. (anc: 4/0, child: 6)
  • The Encyclopedia of Philosophy ( BORCHERT 2005) p.

    • Words (26 items)

    天道  tiān dào OC: lʰiin ɡ-luuʔ MC: then dɑu 49 AttributionsWD

      Word relations
    • Object: 知/UNDERSTAND The standard current and word for understanding something and knowing how to do something is zhī 知 (ant. mèi 昧 "not have the foggiest idea")
    • Oppos: 人故/HUMAN
    • Oppos: 人道/LAW

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    • NPabmetaphysicalHeaven-determined inevitable course of events in this world; the invariable way of things evolving in this world; the inexorable natural course of events
    • NPabnecessitynecessity ordained by Heaven; Heaven-determined inescapable necessityCH
    • NPabnormativethe Heaven-generated moral code; heavenly given norm; norm from Heaven; natural normCH
    • NPadVlike the Way of Heaven
    • NP{PRED}be a matter of inexorable Heaven-ordained necessityCH
    天之道  tiān zhī dào OC: lʰiin kljɯ ɡ-luuʔ MC: then tɕɨ dɑu 6 AttributionsWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalway of heaven>law of nature
    • NPabmoralWay of Heaven
    則  zé OC: skɯɯɡ MC: tsək 4 AttributionsWD
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    • nabmetaphysicallaw of nature
    常  cháng OC: djaŋ MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 4 AttributionsWD
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    • nabmetaphysicalconstant pattern(>law of nature?)
    天地之性  tiān dì zhī xìng OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ seŋs MC: then di tɕɨ siɛŋ 3 AttributionsWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalthe nature of things determined by Heaven and Earth>law of nature; natural pattern in the world
    自然之理  zì rán zhī lǐ OC: sblids njen kljɯ ɡ-rɯʔ MC: dzi ȵiɛn tɕɨ lɨ 3 AttributionsWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalnatural pattern followed by all things
    天性然  tiān xìng rán OC: lʰiin seŋs njen MC: then siɛŋ ȵiɛn 3 AttributionsWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalpredicative: be so by virtue of the endowment of Nature (NOTE THAT THIS IS JUST RECORDED HERE FOR DISCUSSION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONCEPTIONS OF LAW OF NATURE.)
    天之常  tiān zhī cháng OC: lʰiin kljɯ djaŋ MC: then tɕɨ dʑi̯ɐŋ 2 AttributionsWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalthe constant practice of Heaven> laws of nature???
    天地自然之理  tiān dì zì rán zhī zhī OC: lʰiin lils sblids njen kljɯ ɡ-rɯʔ MC: then di dzi ȵiɛn tɕɨ lɨ 2 AttributionsWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalgeneral natural pattern obtaining in this world
    萬物之理  wàn wù zhī lǐ MC: -- mjut tsyi liX OC: mblans mɯd kljɯ ɡ-rɯʔ 2 AttributionsWD
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    • NPablaw of nature; laws of natureCH
    理  lǐ OC: ɡ-rɯʔ MC: lɨ 2 AttributionsWD
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    • nabmetaphysicallaw of nature
    紀  jì MC: kiX OC: kɯʔ 1 AttributionWD
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    • nabbasic law of natureCH
    天地之理  tiān dì zhī lǐ OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ ɡ-rɯʔ MC: then di tɕɨ lɨ 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabthe patterns prevailing in Heaven and Earth>the world
    自然道  zì rán dào OC: sblids njen ɡ-luuʔ MC: dzi ȵiɛn dɑu 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalthe Way of Nature>law of nature
    明法  míng fǎ MC: mjaeng pjop OC: mraŋ pab 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabLaw of NatureCH
    為常  wéi cháng MC: hjweH dzyang OC: ɢʷal djaŋ 1 AttributionWD
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    • VPifollow a regular/constrant/natural patternCH
    天地之經緯  tiān dì zhī jīng wěi MC: then dijH tsyi keng hjw+jH OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ keeŋ ɢuls 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabgoverning principles of natureCH
    天地之經  tiān dì zhī jīng MC: then dijH tsyi keng OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ keeŋ 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabguiding principles governing heaven and earth; standard pattern of thingsCH
    常法  cháng fǎ MC: dzyang pjop OC: djaŋ pab 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabconstant pattern of operation 太平經：天地有常法CH
    自然之道  zì rán zhī dào OC: sblids njen kljɯ ɡ-luuʔ MC: dzi ȵiɛn tɕɨ dɑu 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalthe Way of Nature>law of nature
    常則  cháng zé OC: djaŋ skɯɯɡ MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ tsək 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalenduring rule governing nature> law of nature employed by the Creator
    天制  tiān zhì OC: lʰiin kjeds MC: then tɕiɛi 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabmetaphysicalCHUNQIUFANLU: system instituted by Heaven> law of nature
    成理  chéng lǐ MC: dzyeng liX OC: djeŋ ɡ-rɯʔ 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabestablished regular patterns, laws of natureCH
    天地之道  tiān dì zhī dào MC: then dijH tsyi dawX OC: lʰiin lils kljɯ ɡ-luuʔ 1 AttributionWD
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    • NPabthe Way of the world; the general principles obtaininng in the worldCH
    道  dào OC: ɡ-luuʔ MC: dɑu 0 AttributionsWD

    See PRINCIPLE

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    • nabmetaphysicalthe principles governing the regularities in nature; the force that imnposes regularity on natural processes
    物理  wù lǐ OC: mɯd ɡ-rɯʔ MC: mi̯ut lɨ 0 AttributionsWD
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    • NPabpattern of things(>law of nature)