How Do You Recognize Extensional And The Intensional Definitions?
Intentional and extensional definitions are often used to specify the meaning of a term. An extension of a general term is just the collection of individual things to which it is currently applied. An intension reveals or suggests the meaning of a term by specifying the properties a thing must have in order to be included in the term’s extension. I. An extensional definition is used to specify the set of things to which the term applies. An example of this might include Lake Erie and lakes. Lakes are the term used to extensionally define Lake Erie. Types of extensional definitions include: An OSTENSIVE DEFINITION can be referred to as “definition by pointing”. For example: One can define the color blue by pointing out things that are blue. An ENUMERATIVE DEFINITION conveys the meaning of a term by naming members of the extension singly. Enumerative definitions are only possible for finite sets and should only realistically be used for small sets. For example: Pop singer means someone l
