Logic / Unit 2 Logic 055 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Operational Definitions
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The idea
An operational definition ties a term to a test or measurement procedure.
In practice
"Mineral A is harder than B: A scratches B."
Where people slip
Powerful in the lab, narrow everywhere else — the term is defined only where the procedure applies.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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