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Definitions from Philosophy class

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Vagueness   unknown whether phrase is applicable not based on lack of knowledge but because of "boarderline cases"  
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Ambiguity   Phrase with two or more distinct meanings; situation does not specify which meaning is intended  
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Definiendum   Phrase, word, or symbol being defined  
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Definiens   Definition or that which is used to explain the prhase, word, or symbol in question  
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Denotation   Dictionary definition of a term  
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Reportive   connotative meaning of the word; how people actually use it; can be true or false  
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Stipulative   A meaning is assigned to a word; can be a new meaning given to a previously used word or a new word used to specifically describe something  
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Enumerative   defining by giving a list of examples  
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Ostensive   Pointing to something and saying "that, is a 'blank'"  
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Operational   determines whether a phrase is correctly applied (very much like reportive, watch out); "X has property if and only if Y is the case"  
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Necessary   The individual attributes that are required to describe the example  
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Sufficient   All of the necessary conditions required to dertermine whether an object has a particular concept  
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Cluster Concept   Relevent, but not always necessary conditions used to describe a particular subject  
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Ad Hominem Abusive   Attacks speaker's character, background, associates, or competence  
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Ad Hominem Genetic   Attacks origin of person's beliefs or viewpoint  
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Ad Hominem Cicumstantial   Attacks person's interest in having others accept their position  
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Ad Hominem You-Too   Attacks the fact that the speaker does not practice what they are preaching  
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Appeal to Tradition   Claims a belief or practice should not be altered simply because it "has always been that way"  
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Appeal to Ignorance   If X isn't proven, it's false; if X isn't disproven, it's true  
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Slippery Slope   X cannot happen because horrible things Y Z and Q will happen because of it, ending in disaster.  
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Begging the Question   An argument that just restates its own conclusion, instead of actually giving a premise  
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False Dilemma   Only a limited number of conclusions are given, assuming one other the other must be true, and other possible conclusions are ignored  
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