Explain
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Define
Definitions simply describe the meaning of a term, a word, a phrase, or another set of symbols in the context of what they mean. The definitions of terms can be broken down into two large categories, intensive definitions, in which the essence of the term is given. In contrast, extensional definitions, in which the objects of the term are listed.
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