Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Vacuum cleaner' means a motorized atmospheric pressure gradient creator intended for particulate matter removal" may be criticized as:

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Question 321

Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of decreasing extension?

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Question 322

The definition "'Retain' derives from the Latin words tenere which means hold, and re, which mean back" is an example of:

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Question 323

Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

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Question 324

In the definition "'Garrulous' means talkative," the word "talkative" is the:

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Question 325

The definition "'Corsair' means a ship used by pirates" is an example of:

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Question 326

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Necklace' means a piece of gold jewelry worn around the neck" may be criticized as:

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Question 327

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Soap' means water soluble sodium palmitate" may be criticized as:

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Question 328

The definition "'Shaket' means a jacket made of light material that buttons like a shirt" is an example of a:

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Question 329

Which of the following are all denoted by the term "country"?

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Question 330

In the definition "'Placid' means tranquil," the word "placid" is the:

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Question 331

The following dispute: Tina: Megan said just a minute ago that her new apartment is on Pine Street. Carl: You must be going deaf. She said that her apartment is on Palm Street. Is best described as:

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Question 332

The definition "'Spoon' means this and this and this" (as you point to a number of spoons) is an example of:

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Question 333

The following dispute: Jane: Professor Barker said he spent the entire day teaching. He must be exhausted. Ken: That's impossible. Professor Barker's students are incapable of learning, and if there's no learning, then there's no teaching. Is best described as:

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Question 334

The definition "'Official' means a person appointed or elected to office" is an example of:

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Question 335

The definition "'Quarterback' means someone such as Russell Wilson, Philip Rivers, and Drew Brees" is an example of:

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Question 336

Which of the following words is a term?

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Question 337

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Governor' means an elected official" may be criticized as:

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Question 338

The definition "'Celebrity' means a person who is widely known" is an example of:

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Question 339

Which of the following statements is vague?

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Question 340

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As a lexical definition, the definition "'Vacuum cleaner' means a motorized atmospheric pressure gradient creator intended for particulate matter removal" may be criticized as:

Which of the following groups of terms is in the order of decreasing extension?

The definition "'Retain' derives from the Latin words tenere which means hold, and re, which mean back" is an example of:

Which of the following are both extensional definitions?

In the definition "'Garrulous' means talkative," the word "talkative" is the:

The definition "'Corsair' means a ship used by pirates" is an example of:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Necklace' means a piece of gold jewelry worn around the neck" may be criticized as:

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Soap' means water soluble sodium palmitate" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Shaket' means a jacket made of light material that buttons like a shirt" is an example of a:

Which of the following are all denoted by the term "country"?

In the definition "'Placid' means tranquil," the word "placid" is the:

The following dispute: Tina: Megan said just a minute ago that her new apartment is on Pine Street. Carl: You must be going deaf. She said that her apartment is on Palm Street. Is best described as:

The definition "'Spoon' means this and this and this" (as you point to a number of spoons) is an example of:

The following dispute: Jane: Professor Barker said he spent the entire day teaching. He must be exhausted. Ken: That's impossible. Professor Barker's students are incapable of learning, and if there's no learning, then there's no teaching. Is best described as:

The definition "'Official' means a person appointed or elected to office" is an example of:

The definition "'Quarterback' means someone such as Russell Wilson, Philip Rivers, and Drew Brees" is an example of:

Which of the following words is a term?

As a lexical definition, the definition "'Governor' means an elected official" may be criticized as:

The definition "'Celebrity' means a person who is widely known" is an example of:

Which of the following statements is vague?

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