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Definiens

The part of the definition that does the defining — the explanation or account that supplies meaning to the definiendum.

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The definiens is where circularity, obscurity, and scope problems live.

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Definitions and Conceptual PrecisionStudents learn what definitions do, how different kinds of definitions serve different purposes, and how to assess definitions for scope,…

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Capstone: Building, Testing, and Defending a DefinitionDefinitions and Conceptual Precision What Definitions Are ForDefinitions and Conceptual Precision

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