Give Technical and
- Multiple terms are defined in a
Operational Definitions
Definition
 It is a statement of the meaning of a
term (a word, phrase, or other set of
symbols.
Technical Definition
 Refers to a definite and through
definition of a words, procedure, or
event. The term might be unclear or
too difficult to unlock, but is
necessary to comprehend the
author’s standpoint.
For example:
 Slay means to kill violently or in
great numbers.
There are various types of technical
definitions:
 Parenthetical definitions
- A more straightforward,
simple term is used. A
description placed in
parenthesis follows the term.
Example:
Love
- Religion: Love is patient, love
is kind. It does not envy, it
does not boast, it is not
proud…(1 Corinthians 13:4-5)
- A butterfly’s thorax (body)
has three segments that bear
four wings and six legs.
 Sentence definitions
series of sentences.
Example:
Surf
Sports: To surf is to stand or lie on as
surfboard and ride on a wave.
Technology: To surf means to explore
the web for information or entertainment.
 Expanded definitions
- terms are defined very
specifically, wherein it’s
corresponding explanation
accompanies visual examples.
Example:
Strike
Baseball: Strike is the result when a
batter awing’s at and misses an itch.
Military: Strike is a military
attack, especially air strike.
Operational Definition
 refers to a term that is
operationalized, or defining it based
on the nature of the object or a
phenomenon.
For example:
 Fermentation is the process where the
yeasts turn the sugar in the grape juice
into alcoholic beverage.
 Boiling point is the temperature at
which a liquid begins to boil, equivalent
to 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100
degrees Celsius.