Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Synonymous definition
The correct answer is the Synonymous definition. - 'A plant is a vegetable organism' is an example of a Synonymous definition.
- Synonymous definition
- It means defining a word or symbol by giving a similar meaning to another word or symbol.
- It gives the word an identical meaning.
- Limitations
- Sometimes there are no exact synonyms of the words.
- Can't be used in the theoretical definition.
- In the above example, the word 'Plant' has a 'Vegetable' synonym.
- Another synonym of Plant is an herb, weed, flora, etc.
- Accidental definition
- It is an informal logical fallacy.
- It is also called the fallacy of the general rule.
- In this fallacy, one uses a general rule to a situation in which the rule is inapplicable.
- Example: Human beings have the ability to sing. Therefore, all people are capable of singing.
- Negative definition
- It is a logical fallacy.
- It demands that the word or symbols should not be negative.
- In other words, it depicts what a term means not what it does not mean.
- Example: A chair is furniture that is not a table.
- Figurative definition
- It is a logical fallacy.
- It uses more metaphorical or figurative languages.
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