extensional definition

noun

A definition of a term that specifies its extension, that is, every object that falls under the definition.

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Meanings

nounextensional definition (plural extensional definitions)

plural extensional definitions

  1. human sciencesA definition of a term that specifies its extension, that is, every object that falls under the definition.
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APA

extensional definition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extensional%20definition

MLA

“extensional definition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extensional%20definition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extensional definition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extensional%20definition.

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