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Too Broad
Definition
The definition includes items which should not be
included.
Examples
- An apple is something which is red and round.
(The planet Mars is red and round. So it is included
in the definition. But obviously it is not an apple.)
- A figure is square if and only if it has four sides
of equal length.
(Not only squares have four sides of equal length; trapezoids
do as well.
Proof
Identify the term being defined. Identify the conditions
in the definition. Find an item which meets the condition
but is obviously not an instance of the term.
References
Cedarblom and Paulsen: 182
13 August 1996
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