tao

Plural: taos

Noun

• The absolute principle underlying the universe in Taoist philosophy.
• an adherent of any branch of Taoism
• the ultimate principle of the universe
• The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.
• Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.

Name

• Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature or way to live one's life.

Examples

• He sought the "TAO" of Scrabble, the ultimate path to harmonious, high-scoring plays.
• the tao of sex... the tao of the heart... the tao of integuments...

Synonyms

Taoist, circuit, zen

Related Words

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