Extensional and intensional definitions: Difference between revisions

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{{Short description|Classification of definitions in mathematics, philosophy, and logic}}

In [[logic]], [[philosophy]], and [[mathematics]], '''extensional and intensional definitions''' are two key ways in which the [[Object (philosophy)|objects]], [[concept]]s, or referents[[referent]]s a [[terminology|term]] refers to can be [[definition|defined]]. It gives [[Meaning (linguistic)|meaning]] or denotation to a term.

==Intensional definition==