Logic / Unit 2 Logic 047 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Definiendum and Definiens
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The idea
The definiendum is the term being defined; the definiens is the wording that does the defining.
In practice
"'Bachelor' means unmarried adult male." Definiendum: bachelor. Definiens: the rest.
Where people slip
The definiens is words about words — that's why definitions can be evaluated at all.
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