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... term - the word , object , idea , or concept to be defined . The second is the genus - the class , group , or category in which the term belongs . The third part is the differentia - the characteristics that distinguish the term from ...
... term - the word , object , idea , or concept to be defined . The second is the genus - the class , group , or category in which the term belongs . The third part is the differentia - the characteristics that distinguish the term from ...
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... term ; " substance " is the genus ; " that induces vomiting either by direct action on the stomach or indirectly by action on the vomiting center in the brain " is the differentia . " Electric cell " is the term ; " receptacle " is the ...
... term ; " substance " is the genus ; " that induces vomiting either by direct action on the stomach or indirectly by action on the vomiting center in the brain " is the differentia . " Electric cell " is the term ; " receptacle " is the ...
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... term means and exclude everything the term does not mean . 2. Definitions should not include the term to be defined or any variant form of it in the genus or differentia . 3. Definitions should include the essential qualities of the ...
... term means and exclude everything the term does not mean . 2. Definitions should not include the term to be defined or any variant form of it in the genus or differentia . 3. Definitions should include the essential qualities of the ...
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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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