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... Definition The Nature of Definitions , 44 Methods of Developing Definitions , 44 The Formal Definition , 44 The Informal Definition , 45 Defining by Using Synonyms and Antonyms , 46 Defining by Illustration , 46 Defining by Stipulation ...
... Definition The Nature of Definitions , 44 Methods of Developing Definitions , 44 The Formal Definition , 44 The Informal Definition , 45 Defining by Using Synonyms and Antonyms , 46 Defining by Illustration , 46 Defining by Stipulation ...
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Herman M. Weisman. The Nature of Definitions A definition is an explanation of an object or idea that distinguishes it from all other objects or ideas . Definition is basic to knowledge . Infants , for example , learn about their ...
Herman M. Weisman. The Nature of Definitions A definition is an explanation of an object or idea that distinguishes it from all other objects or ideas . Definition is basic to knowledge . Infants , for example , learn about their ...
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... definition is not an academic exercise . It is closely related to the scientific process of classification . It utilizes a logical method of analysis to place the subject to be defined into a general class ( genus ) and then differen ...
... definition is not an academic exercise . It is closely related to the scientific process of classification . It utilizes a logical method of analysis to place the subject to be defined into a general class ( genus ) and then differen ...
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Technical WritingHow We Transfer Factual Information and Knowledge | 3 |
Semantics and the Process of Communication | 9 |
Semantics | 16 |
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