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Multiple choice question

Definition comes from define which means to explain what something means.

 

A good definition is precise, and has two parts: It tells us what category or class something belongs to, and what are its main characteristics or what it does. 

 

For example:

Baseball is a sport played by two teams of nine players who try to hit a ball with a bat to score more points than the other team. 

 

A thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature. 

 

a summary of the main points

an exact description of something's main characteristics

an explanation of what a word or phrase means

a statement of what something means

Which answers below are closest in meaning to definition? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

a statement of what something means

an exact description of something's main characteristics

an explanation of what a word or phrase means

a summary of the main points
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The examples below illustrate the meaning of definition.

something you can carry with you to help you stay dry in the rain

something that protects you from getting wet in the rain

something to put above your head to stay dry on rainy days

something which is red and blue and matches your new rain coat

Which answers are good definitions for the word 'umbrella'?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

something you can carry with you to help you stay dry in the rain

something to put above your head to stay dry on rainy days

something that protects you from getting wet in the rain

something which is red and blue and matches your new rain coat
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Multiple choice question

in a textbook

in a dictionary

Google Scholar

in a newspaper

If you wanted to find a comprehensive, accurate definition of what a word means, where would you look?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

in a textbook

in a newspaper

in a dictionary

Google Scholar
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Multiple choice question

Many exam questions ask students to give definitions of key concepts. Professors expect students' answers to include the following 3 parts: 

Part 1 specifies what is being defined.
Part 2 says what category it belongs to.
Part 3 describes its essential features and main function.

For example:

A chair (part 1) is a type of furniture (part 2) that has a seat for sitting on, usually has 4 legs and a back (part 3).

Not all definitions are clear explanations of what something means. Some definitions are too narrow - they define something in a way that excludes many things. Other definitions are too broad - they are too general, and can be applied to many different things.

The text below focuses on the problems of defining words.

Read the text and answer the question below.

Yes! The text gives both technical and general definitions which can be used together to understand what recession is.

No! One definition is too technical and the other definition is too general.

What is an Economic Recession?

The technical definition of an economic recession is "two quarters of negative growth in gross domestic product". If you don't know what "gross domestic product" means, then this definition won't help you.

Here's another definition:

A recession is defined as 'problems in the economy'.

This second definition may, at first, seem more helpful. For example, companies go bankrupt and workers lose their jobs. If companies go bankrupt and workers lose their jobs, does this mean we have a recession? No! These two things can also happen when there is no recession. This means that this second definition of a recession is too broad.

Does the above text give you a good definition of the word "recession"?

Response:

Yes! The text gives both technical and general definitions which can be used together to understand what recession is.

No! One definition is too technical and the other definition is too general.