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Tao

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Noun

1. tao, taoist

an adherent of any branch of Taoism

2. tao

the ultimate principle of the universe

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Tao

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noun (in the philosophy of Taoism)
1. 
that in virtue of which all things happen or exist
2. 
the rational basis of human conduct
3. 
the course of life and its relation to eternal truth

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Tao

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noun
1. 
in Chinese philosophy and religion, esp. in Taoism, the central or organizing principle of the universe, moral life, etc.
2. 
the governing creative principle of an art, craft, or other purposeful activity
often with the
the Tao of fashion design

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Tao

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n.
1. In Taoism, the basic, eternal principle of the universe that transcends reality and is the source of being, non-being, and change.
2. In Confucianism, the right manner of human activity and virtuous conduct seen as stemming from universal criteria and ideals governing right, wrong, and other categories of existence.

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