Exam 11: Technical Definitions and Descriptions

Which of the following is NOT a type of extended definition?

In terms of voice (or writing style), what is the difference between a process description of a natural process and a process description of a task-oriented process?

A parenthetical definition is a phrase squeezed into a sentence with parentheses, commas, or ________.

A toothpick is a mechanism.

The following is an example of an effective technical definition: "'Zoonosis' can be transferred between species as an infectious disease."

What is a formal definition?

Explain how to write a mechanism description.

What is a mechanism?

In the sentence "In automotive applications, mechanical efficiency is the ratio of the brake horsepower to the indicated horsepower," the underlined phrase is the ________.

Based on what you know about audience and purpose, compare the different potential uses of different types of technical definitions.

A mechanism description does NOT concern itself with ________.

An explanation of how silicon wafers are manufactured is a ________.

Mechanism descriptions typically conclude with a description of one full operational cycle.

Circular definitions are occasionally effective or necessary.

In terms of process descriptions, ________ processes that an individual could conceivably follow are generally written in the passive voice.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a formal definition?

The underlined sentence in the following passage is an example of ________. A zoonosis is an infectious disease that can be transmitted between species. Rabies, for example, can be contracted by humans when bitten by infected animals.

Which of the following is NOT included in the introduction to a process description?

In the sentence "A cycle is a complete process or series of processes that ends in the same state or condition as it began," the underlined phrase is the ________.

Exemplification, etymology, and operating principles are all examples of ________.