Definitional Techniques(continued)

Intensional(Connotative)Definitions: is a definition which gives meaning to a word by associating with it qualities or attributes that the word implies. There are four knds of intentional definitions, synonymous definition, etymological definition, operational definition, and definitions by genus and difference. These definitions are used mostley to create only lexical definitions, because with this type of definition the definiendum must already have a meaning, or else the synonym cant be found.
1. Synonymous definition: is a definition in which the definiens describing the definiendum is only one word that has implies the same attributes. An example of this would be "Wisdom"means understanding, because wisdom isnt exactly like understanding but they are closley related.
2. Etymological definition: gives meaning to a word by mentioning the words ancestry in its own language and other languages. Examples of this can be seen in English were many of our words have Greek, Latin, or French backgrounds. An example is the English word "license" which was derived from the Latin word licere meaning to be allowed or permitted.
3. Operational definition: give meaning to a word by specifying certian experimental procedures that determine whether or not the word can be applied towards it. Some examples would be: The solution is a "base" if the litmus paper put in it turns blue, The item is a "pure element" if it cannot be broken down any further molecularly. The main purpose of these definitions is to relate abstract thoughts or things to something more concrete.
4.Definition by genus and difference: gives a definition to a term by identifying it with a genus term and one or more difference words, that when combined convey the meaning of the term being defined. and example of this would be:
a) Species Difference Genus
"Daughter" means female offspring
"Rooster" means male chicken
"Basement" means underground structure