What does Al-twabʿ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-twabʿ (توابع) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-twabʿ

Al-twabʿ according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

The nouns whose declension follows that of another, by way of dependence; they are five kinds: confirmation, epithet, substitution (badal), explicative coordination ('atf bayan), and coordination by particles ('atf bi-l-huruf).

Al-twabʿ according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

Every second noun declined according to its predecessor's declension, under a single respect.

Al-twabʿ according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

Every second noun declined according to its predecessor's declension, under one respect.

Al-twabʿ according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The nouns whose declension is dependent upon that of another; they are five: confirmation, the bond (sila), substitution (badal), explicative coordination, and coordination by particles (see al-Ta'rifat p. 75).

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