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Logic FROM 3

Chapter 2: IDEAS AND TERMS

DEFINITIONS

It is the meaning of an idea, a reality or a term.

Purpose of a Definition

  1. It increases vocabulary

When a new term is well defined, the audience understands the meaning and it adds to the vocabulary.

  1. To clarify meaning
  2. To influence the attribute of one’s audience.
  3. To eliminate ambiguity

When one uses a term that is capable of having more than one meaning, he defines it so as to avoid confusion.

par Claude Foumtum