Grace: undeserved favor or Grace: beauty of motion
What are two lexical definitions for the word grace (giving two of its different meanings)?
100
It should state the essential attributes of the term; not be circular; not be too broad or too narrow; not be unclear or figurative; be stated positively is possible; be the same part of speech as the term.
What is a "definition"?
200
A definition which reduces the vagueness of a term in a given situation.
What is the definition of precising?
200
Any statement is either true or false.
What is the definition or state the Law of Excluded Middle?
200
A term that is more general, broad, or abstract than the original term and includes it.
What is a genus?
200
Automobile, Dragster, Vehicle
What is an example of increasing intension?
200
Using a word with the same meaning for the definition of a word.
What does defining by synonym mean?
300
A definition which removes ambiguity by giving an established meaning of a term.
What is the definition of lexical?
300
A statement cannot be both true and false.
What is the definition or state the Law of Non-contradiction?
300
A term that is more specific, narrow, or concrete than the original term and is included by it.
What is a species?
300
Algebra, Math, Subject
What is an example of decreasing extension?
300
Pointing to an object to show another person what a word means.
What is "defining by example"?
400
A definition which is meant to influence one's attitude about the term.
What is the definition of persuasive?
400
Basic assumptions that never show up as particular items in our arguments.
What are "laws of thought"?
400
They do not overlap.
What is a mutually exclusive species?
400
Deals with the proper modes of reasoning.
What is "Formal Logic"?
400
To draw conclusions from other information.
What is "to reason"?
500
A definition which supplies the meaning of a new term.
What is the definition of stipulative?
500
The Law of Excluded Middle, Law of Identity and the Law Non-contradiction.
What are "Laws of Thought"?
500
No other types of logic exist.
What is an exhaustive species?
500
Deals with operations of thinking that are indirectly related to reasoning.
What is "Informal Logic"?
500
Greater extension means more abstraction;greater intension means greater concreteness.
What is a key point regarding extension and intension?