lesson 5: rules for defining by genus and difference Flashcards
1
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a definition should state the essential attributes of the term
A
not giving you any extra info just the essentials
2
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a definition should not be circular
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not giving the same word youre trying to defin in your definition
3
Q
a definition should not be too broad or too narrow
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giving either too much info or too little in your definition
4
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a definition should not be unclear or figurative
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using difficult words to understand to describe a word with
5
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a definition should be stated possitively if possible
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giving the definition as something that is NOT or DOES NOT do
6
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a definition should be of the same part of the speech as the term
A
is the word you are defining is a noun you must use a noun to describe it and so on
