A definition states what the thing is, the parameters that define it, and the mechanism by which it persists. A definition that does not carve — that would fit many things or no thing — will be challenged and struck.
II. Definitions
Law 4: Parameters and persistence.
A definition states what the thing is, the parameters that define it, and the mechanism by which it persists. A definition that does not carve — that would fit many things or no thing — will be challenged and struck.
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