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27 Cards in this Set
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Stipulative
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Defined for the first time
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Lexical
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The meaning a term already has
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Precising
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Reduces the vagueness of a term
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Theoretical
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Uses a theory to denote entities
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Persuasive
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Engenders a favorable or unfavorable attitude toward what is denoted
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Extensional (Denotative) Definitions
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Demonstrative (Ostensive) Definitions, Enumarative Definitions, and Definition by Subclass
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Demonstrative (Ostensive) Definitions
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Uses pointing
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Enumerative Definitions
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List of individual objects
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Definition by Subclass
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A list of types of objects
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Intensional (Connotative) Definitions
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Synonymous, Etymological, Operational, and Definition by Genus and Difference
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Synonymous
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Definiens is one word
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Etymological
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Discloses the world's linguistic origins
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Operational
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Specifies procedures for determining application of a term
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Definition by Genus and Difference
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Gives type and a specific sub-type
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Intensional Meanings
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Consists of the qualities or attributes that a term connotes
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Extensional Meanings
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Consists of the members of the class that a term connotes
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Increasing Intension
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More specific, less broad
(Ex: Animal, Mammal, Feline, Tiger) |
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Increasing Extension
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More broad, less specific
(Ex: Tiger, Feline, Mammal, Animal) |
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Decreasing Intension
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More broad, less specific
(Ex: Tiger, Feline, Mammal, Animal) |
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Decreasing Extension
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More specific, less broad
(Ex: Animal, Mammal, Feline, Tiger) |
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Empty Extension
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Doesn't refer to anything specific, doesn't exist
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Definiendum
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The word or phrase that is to be defined
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Definiens
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The word or phrase that is used to define a term
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Factual
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Right or wrong, actual facts
(Ex. JFK was president) |
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Verbal Ambiguity
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Word has two meanings
(Ex: Hot relating to heat or spiciness) |
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Verbal Vagueness
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Not enough information to give an accurate interpretation
(Ex: Rich, normal, love) |
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Term
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A word of phrase that when used can be used as the subject of a sentence
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