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maqūl (pass. part. of عقل 'to be or become intelligent,' etc.), adj. Perceived by the intellect, intellectual; excogitated (opp. to manqūl, 'desumed,' or 'borrowed,' as is the science of the fundamentals of religion, and the like);—intelligible; perceptible;—understood;—approved by the intellect; approved; acceptable; reasonable; probable; just, right, proper; fair; decent; liberal; sufficient; satisfactory;—pertinent, apposite, appropriate, to the purpose;—formed in wisdom; good, nice, choice;—s.f. Any branch of knowledge that is excogitated (the opp. of manqūl, see above); philosophy, etc.;—intj. Right! just! all right. very good! very well! etc.:—maqūl-bīn, adj. & s.m. Seeing (or one who sees) what is acceptable, or reasonable, etc.; judicious; reasonable;—a judicious, or a reasonable, person, etc.:—maqūl-go, adj. & s.m. Speaking (or one who speaks) reasonably, or aptly, or properly, etc.; conversable:—maqūl-go`ī, s.f. Pertinent, or proper, speaking or speech.
Origin: Arabic