質料因

しつりょういん

Meanings

1. Noun material cause (one of Aristotle's four fundamental types of answer to the question "why?") See also: 目的因 (もくてきいん). See also: 形相因 (けいそういん). See also: 作用因 (さよういん).

Kanji

• 質 quality. Read as シツ.
• 料 material. Read as リョウ.
• 因 cause. Read as イン.

Word lists

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