1
Q
- provide concise but exact meanings of unfamiliar words and explain special meanings for familiar words.
- often used to explain technical words and concepts.
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DEFINITION
2
Q
METHODS OF DEFINITION
A
- INFORMAL DEFINITION
- FORMAL DEFINITION
3
Q
◦ Consists of three principal parts:
a. the species (WORD)
b. Genus (CLASS)
c. Differentiae
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FORMAL DEFINITION
4
Q
◦ Either denotation or connotation
denotation - dictionary meaning
connotation - suggested meaning
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INFORMAL DEFINITION
5
Q
TYPES OF DEFINITION
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A. STANDARD DEFINITIONS
B. REGULATORY DEFINITIONS
C. QUALIFYING DEFINITIONS
D. PERSONAL DEFINITIONS
E. INVENTED DEFINITIONS
