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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

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Definition

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Significane of definition

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Increases vocabulary
Clarifies meaning
Explains theoretically
Persuade others

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Parts of definition

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Definiendum

Definiens

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word being defined

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Definiendum

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5
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The word or words that assigns meaning to a term

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Definiens

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How do we nominally define

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By pointing, drawing, or by way of identification
By synonym or equivalent term
By word derivation or etymology

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Manifestation of the nature of a thing by its objective features

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Real definition

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Real definitions are

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Essential

Non essential

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9
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Gives the genus and the specific or the metaphysical definition

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Essential

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Gives properties and accidents

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Non essential

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Example of essential definition

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Beaker is a laboratory container

Computer is an electronic device

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Example of non essential

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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)

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Manifests common idea about the thing

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Popular definition

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14
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manifests objective features or elements

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Scientific definition

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Example of popular and scientific definition

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Bibliotics - study of handwritings (popular)

study of documents and writing materials to determine genuiness or authorship

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Delibirate assignment of a meaning to a word

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Stipulative

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Example of stipulative

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Pedxing
Brunch
Lobat

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Conventional meaning appearing in dictionaries and encyclopedia

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Lexical definition

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Adds or removes vagueness in conventional definitions

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Precising definitions

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Example of precising definition

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Enactment of congress, policies, studies

21
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Adequate scientifically descriptions of objects. Definitions that are usually found in science books

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Theoretical definition

22
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Influence perception, values, and attitudes of persons

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Persuasive definition

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Rules for good definition

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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

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