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A description valid under precisely stated | A statement of what something is. It commonly has the form <nowiki>[Name] is a [Category] that [Point of Difference]</nowiki> which enables a [[human]] to build on past [[knowledge]] by incorporating new [[idea]]s into previous understanding. For example, the ''definition'' of a horse might be as follows: A '''horse''' (name) is an '''animal''' (category) that '''has four legs and mane and runs fast''' (point of difference -- how a horse is ''different'' from other animals). In a [[science|scientific]] sense, a definition is a [[description]] which is [[validity|valid]] under precisely stated [[condition]]s. | ||
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Definition (general) [r]: A statement of what something is. It commonly has the form [Name] is a [Category] that [Point of Difference] which enables a human to build on past knowledge by incorporating new ideas into previous understanding. For example, the definition of a horse might be as follows: A horse (name) is an animal (category) that has four legs and mane and runs fast (point of difference -- how a horse is different from other animals). In a scientific sense, a definition is a description which is valid under precisely stated conditions.