Exam 2: Language: Meaning and Definition

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The following dispute: Meg: I'm certain that the capital of North Dakota is Bismarck. Gary: You obviously know nothing about state capitals. Bismarck is the capital of South Dakota. Is best described as:

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Which of the following are all connoted by the term "tennis player"?

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"Extension" means roughly the same thing as:

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Which of the following words is a term?

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Which of the following terms have the same extension?

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Which of the following are both intensional definitions?

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The definition "'Soft' means, in regard to water, containing less than 60 milligrams of dissolved calcium and magnesium per liter" is an example of:

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In the definition "'Mask' means a covering for the face, worn to conceal one's identity" the difference word(s) is/are:

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Which of the following are all connoted by the term "baseball player"?

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The definition "A ticket purchaser is a 'senior' if and only if he/she is at least 55 years old" is an example of:

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The definition "'Chair' means that and that and that" (as you point to a number of chairs) is an example of:

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Which of the following are both intensional definitions?

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As a lexical definition, the definition "'Lawyer' means a man licensed to practice law" may be criticized as:

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Which of the following statements is ambiguous?

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As a lexical definition, "'Feminism' means a socialist antifamily movement created by ugly women to rob men of their natural entitlements" may be criticized as:

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The definition "'Reptile' means a snake, lizard, turtle, crocodile, and so on" is an example of:

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The definition "'Conception' means the origination of a diploid cell through the union of DNA material from two haploid cells" is an example of:

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The definition "'Contract' means an agreement enforceable by law" is an example of:

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The definition "'Craft' means (1) a skill or trade, (2) cunning, (3) a small boat" is an example of:

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Which of the following pairs of terms have the same extension?

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