SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1983
STP30133S

Terminology and the Well-Formed Definition

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A classification of definitions is developed, incorporating the concept of the well-formed definition. The classification is discussed with emphasis on its usefulness in the process of writing definitions. The well-formed definition (one that is brief, clear, and generally useful) is a concept that provides an analytical capability to distinguish between definitions and descriptions. If even one of the three characteristics of brevity, clarity, or general usefulness is absent, a definition is better considered a description.

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Strehlow, RA
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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Developed by Committee: E02
Pages: 15–25
DOI: 10.1520/STP30133S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4852-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0247-7