V Definition ² < ² ´to set the limitsµ
- is a process of simplifying the
meaning of the word at hand through the
use of other signs or words
- a statement which explains what a
thing is
V Definiendum ² refers to the thing or
expression to be defined
V2 Definiens- refers to the defining
expression
came from two Greek
words and
t increases vocabulary
2 t eliminates ambiguity
3 t clarifies meaning
4 t explains theoretically
5 t facilitates argumentation
V îhe definition must be clearer than the things
defined
îhe soul is a psychosomatic energy
V îhe definition must not contain the idea or term to be
defined
A republic is a kind of government that is
republican
V t must not be circular
A heartbeat is the beat of the heart
V îhe definition must be convertible with
the idea defined
A chair is a furniture
V îhedefinition should whenever possible
be expressed in positive terms
Liquid is anything that is colorless
V ominal Definition ² expresses what a
name means not what the thing is
a tymological Definition ² definition
derived from the meaning of the original
word or words from which the
< < is defined
ex: Synoptic comes from words +
, meaning ´seen together µ
Vb Synonymous Definition ² gives the same
connotation of the term
ex: A snake is a serpent
îome is a large book
Vc stensive ² definition by simple
identification or pointing out the object
meant
ex: îhat is an electric chair
îhose are trees
V2 eal Definition ² definition that explains
the essential properties of the object
represented by the definiendum
Va ssential Definition ² definition by genus
and specific difference
ex: Foal is a young horse
ctopus is an 8 suckered mollusc
A square is a polygon with four equal
sides
V b non-essential ² descriptive definition, distinctive2
definition by property, genetic 3 the mode of origin of a
thing
ex: Pegasus is a legendary horse with wings
lock is a device that tells time
ater is produced by a combination of 2 hydrogen and
oxygen 3
ater is a wet fluid 2 îhe human body is corruptible 2
V 3 Popular and Scientific
Popular ² common meaning assigned to the word
Scientific ² meaning assigned to a term according to the
technical and scientific sense assigned by a specialized
group of people
V Stipulative ² deliberate assignment of
meaning to a word, as in the case of
newly introduced terms or symbols
neither correct nor wrong because
meaning assigned depends on the one
who gives it
ex: A2 ² AxAxAxAxAxAxAxAxAxAxAxA
îrapo ² means traditional politician
-Men ² means gay or homosexual
V2 Lexical ² meaning which has been
established for sometime dictionary or
encyclopedia
ex: Antenna ² wire or wires suspended in
the air to direct or transmit magnetic
waves
V3 Precising ² assigns meaning in order to
eliminate vagueness
-common in enactments of congress,
presidential issues, policies, scientific
investigations or studies
ex: death dead ² an individual who has
sustained either irreversible cessation of
circulatory and respiratory functions or 2
irreversible cessation of all functions of the
entire brain, including the brain stem, is
dead
V4 îheoretical ² attempts to formulate a
theoretically adequate or scientifically
useful description of the objects to which
the term applies
ex: heat ² means a subtle imponderable
fluid
- form of energy possessed by a
body by virtue of the irregular motion of
its molecules
V5 Persuasive ² formulated to influence
attitudes, provoke emotions, or influence
feelings
ex: Abortion ² merciless murdering of
defenseless human being
Socialism ² democracy extended to
the economic field
apitalism ² freedom in the economic
sphere