noumenon (in Kantian philosophy); main body of a thing
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
noumenon; thing-in-itself
formalA core concept in Kantian philosophy, referring to the reality as it is in itself, independent of perception.
Kāng康
dé德
rèn认
wéi为
běn本
tǐ体
shì是
bù不
kě可
zhī知
de的
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
rèn认
shí识
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
Kant believed the noumenon is unknowable; we can only know the phenomena.
Guān关
yú于
běn本
tǐ体
hé和
xiàn现
xiàng象
de的
guān关
xì系
shì是
zhé哲
xué学
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhēng争
lùn论
。
The relationship between noumenon and phenomenon is a major debate in the history of philosophy.
noun
main body; principal part; core structure
technicalUsed in technical contexts to refer to the central, most important structure of a device, system, or project.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
fā发
diàn电
jī机
de的
běn本
tǐ体
。
The engineer is inspecting the main body of the generator.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
běn本
tǐ体
jié结
gòu构
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
gōng工
。
The core structure of this building has been completed.
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Ruǎn软
jiàn件
de的
yuán原
shǐ始
dài代
mǎ码
shì是
qí其
gōng功
néng能
hé和
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
běn本
tǐ体
。
The software's original source code is the main body of its functionality and development.