"intensional definition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: intensional definitions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} intensional definition (plural intensional definitions)
  1. (semantics) A definition that gives the meaning of a term by specifying all the properties of the things to which the term applies. Wikipedia link: intensional definition Categories (topical): Semantics Related terms: extensional definition
    Sense id: en-intensional_definition-en-noun-mFsgWj1S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics

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