A general term used to describe phenomena that are dependent on – literally, "tied to" – other phenomena as their basis for existence and for being validly knowable. It includes the imputation of noncongruent affecting variables and static phenomena such as voidness and space on a basis for imputation, mental labeling of categories on a basis for labeling, designation of words and names on a basis for designation, and imputation of wholes on parts.
Tibetan: བཏགས་པས་འདོགས་པ། btags-pas 'dogs-pa
Sanskrit: prajñapti
Synonyms: Imputation phenomenon
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