What does Asm al-ālaa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Asm al-ālaa (اسْم الْآلَة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Asm al-ālaa

Asm al-ālaa according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is the name of that by which the agent works upon the object so that the effect reaches it.

Asm al-ālaa according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

That by which the agent works upon the object so that the effect reaches it.