Definition:Extensive Definition
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Definition
An extensive definition is a definition which defines a term by listing all the elements to which it applies.
Examples
Regular Convex Polyhedra
An extensive definition for the set of regular convex polyhedra is:
- $\set {\text {tetrahedron}, \text {cube}, \text {octahedron}, \text {dodecahedron}, \text {icosahedron} }$
Also see
- Results about extensive definitions can be found here.
Sources
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): extensive definition