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Stipulative definition — A stipulative definition is a type of definition in which a new or currently existing term is given a specific meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context. When the term already exists, this definition may, but does not… … Wikipedia
stipulative definition — noun a definition that is stipulated by someone and that is not a standard usage • Hypernyms: ↑definition * * * ˈstipyəˌlād.iv , ləd.iv noun Etymology: stipulative from stipulate (I) + ive : a declaration of a meaning that is intended to be… … Useful english dictionary
stipulative — adjective a) relating to a stipulation b) relating to something that is merely asserted in an ad hoc fashion rather than following logically from general principles … Wiktionary
stipulative — stip·u·la·tive … English syllables
stipulative — … Useful english dictionary
stipulative definition — noun A definition in which a new or currently existing term is given a new meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context. Ant: lexical definition … Wiktionary
stipulative definition — A definition stipulating how a term is to be used, rather than answering to some previous rule or pattern of usage … Philosophy dictionary
Definition — Eine Definition (lateinisch definitio = Abgrenzung aus de = ab/weg und finis = Grenze) ist je nach der Definitionslehre, der hierbei gefolgt wird, entweder 1. eine Bestimmung des Wesens einer zu erklärenden Sache oder 2. eines Begriffs oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Definition — For other uses, see Definition (disambiguation). A definition is a passage that explains the meaning of a term (a word, phrase or other set of symbols), or a type of thing. The term to be defined is the definiendum. A term may have many different … Wikipedia
Leibniz: truth, knowledge and metaphysics — Nicholas Jolley Leibniz is in important respects the exception among the great philosophers of the seventeenth century. The major thinkers of the period characteristically proclaim the need to reject the philosophical tradition; in their… … History of philosophy
