DEFINITION-PPT 5 Flashcards
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Unfolds the comprehension of an idea. Manifestation of something by its logical markers, namely conceptual features of its comprehension
Definition
Significane of definition
Increases vocabulary
Clarifies meaning
Explains theoretically
Persuade others
Parts of definition
Definiendum
Definiens
word being defined
Definiendum
The word or words that assigns meaning to a term
Definiens
How do we nominally define
By pointing, drawing, or by way of identification
By synonym or equivalent term
By word derivation or etymology
Manifestation of the nature of a thing by its objective features
Real definition
Real definitions are
Essential
Non essential
Gives the genus and the specific or the metaphysical definition
Essential
Gives properties and accidents
Non essential
Example of essential definition
Beaker is a laboratory container
Computer is an electronic device
Example of non essential
Man is capable of political and social undertakings (by essential property)
Microsope is designed to magnify the image of minute objects (by proper objective)
Man is an erect vertebrate having two hands, two feet, no tail (by morphology/structure)
Manifests common idea about the thing
Popular definition
manifests objective features or elements
Scientific definition
Example of popular and scientific definition
Bibliotics - study of handwritings (popular)
study of documents and writing materials to determine genuiness or authorship
Delibirate assignment of a meaning to a word
Stipulative
Example of stipulative
Pedxing
Brunch
Lobat
Conventional meaning appearing in dictionaries and encyclopedia
Lexical definition
Adds or removes vagueness in conventional definitions
Precising definitions
Example of precising definition
Enactment of congress, policies, studies
Adequate scientifically descriptions of objects. Definitions that are usually found in science books
Theoretical definition
Influence perception, values, and attitudes of persons
Persuasive definition
Rules for good definition
The definition must be clearer than the term to be defined
The definition must not contain the word being defined
The definens must tally with definiendum
Whenever possible, the definition must be positive
