EXPANDED DEFINITIONS OF WORDS

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY

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EN10V-IIIa-13.9. Give expanded definitions of words.
 IDENTIFYING TYPES
OF DEFINITIONS
A. FORMAL DEFINITION- consists of
three parts; the term, the part of speech
such as a noun or a verb, and all the
traits or characteristics that are specific
to that term. The dictionary is filled
with formal definitions, but it is not
the only place where you will find it.
Writers often include formal definitions ⊹ B. INFORMAL DEFINITION-
when they write about something that In an INFORMAL DEFINITION,
is unfamiliar to their readers. In the writer uses common words to
textbooks, you may find formal explain unknown terms. These
definitions of terms at the beginning, at definitions maybe synonyms or
the end of a chapter, or in the glossary,
antonyms
which is a mini- dictionary of terms.
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 Example:
FORMAL INFORMAL
Much, many lots of / a lot of
Completely / Totally
strongly
Definitely really very

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 A. EXTENDED DEFINITION - Extended definitions
generally have components of both informal and formal
definitions. However, as the name suggests, the author uses a
number of other techniques to define a word, concept, or phrase,
including , memory of sound, sight, touch, hearing, or smell.
*Environment or sector: pointing out how and where something is
used.
*Ramification: Showing how the term or concept affects the
people or history.
*Historical references: showing how a word has been defined
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