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Defination Flashcards

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  • 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

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METHODS OF DEFINITION

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  1. INFORMAL DEFINITION
  2. FORMAL DEFINITION
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◦ Consists of three principal parts:
a. the species (WORD)
b. Genus (CLASS)
c. Differentiae

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FORMAL DEFINITION

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◦ Either denotation or connotation
denotation - dictionary meaning
connotation - suggested meaning

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INFORMAL DEFINITION

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TYPES OF DEFINITION

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A. STANDARD DEFINITIONS
B. REGULATORY DEFINITIONS
C. QUALIFYING DEFINITIONS
D. PERSONAL DEFINITIONS
E. INVENTED DEFINITIONS

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