Definition
A definition may be a statement of the essential properties of a certain thing, or a statement of equivalence between one expression and another, usually more complex expression that gives the meaning of the first. These two senses are not mutually exclusive, nor are they equivalent.
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A thing being defined is called (from Latin) a definiendum; the expression which defines it is called a definiens.
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Kinds of definition |
| ► | Determining meaning: extension, intension, ambiguity, and vagueness |
| ► | A definition of 'definition' |
| ► | Quote |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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