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  2. Extensional and intensional definitions - Wikipedia

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    An extensional definition gives meaning to a term by specifying its extension, that is, every object that falls under the definition of the term in question.. For example, an extensional definition of the term "nation of the world" might be given by listing all of the nations of the world, or by giving some other means of recognizing the members of the corresponding class.

  3. Extended projection principle - Wikipedia

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    The extended projection principle (EPP) is a linguistic hypothesis about subjects.It was proposed by Noam Chomsky as an addendum to the projection principle. [1] The basic idea of the EPP is that clauses must contain a noun phrase or determiner phrase in the subject position (i.e. in the specifier of a tense phrase or inflectional phrase or in the specifier of a verb phrase in languages in ...

  4. Projection principle - Wikipedia

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    The Extended Projection Principle (EPP) refers to the highest Tense Phrase containing a subject. [6] Before the EPP can be satisfied, you must ensure that LOS is satisfied. Once all of the projection principles of LOS are satisfied, EPP is activated when there is movement from one part of the tree to anothe

  5. Sampling (signal processing) - Wikipedia

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    A sample is a value of the signal at a point in time and/or space; this definition differs from the term's usage in statistics, which refers to a set of such values. [ A ] A sampler is a subsystem or operation that extracts samples from a continuous signal .

  6. Metric space - Wikipedia

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    Every (extended pseudoquasi-)metric space (,) can now be viewed as a category enriched over : The objects of the category are the points of M . For every pair of points x and y such that d ( x , y ) < ∞ {\displaystyle d(x,y)<\infty } , there is a single morphism which is assigned the object d ( x , y ) {\displaystyle d(x,y)} of R ∗ ...

  7. Extended matching items - Wikipedia

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    Extended matching items/questions (EMI or EMQ) are a written examination format similar to multiple choice questions but with one key difference, that they test knowledge in a far more applied, in-depth, sense. It is often used in medical education and other healthcare subject areas to test diagnostic reasoning.

  8. Extensive reading - Wikipedia

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    Extensive reading (ER) is the process of reading longer, easier texts for an extended period of time without a breakdown of comprehension, feeling overwhelmed, or the need to take breaks. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It stands in contrast to intensive or academic reading, which is focused on a close reading of dense, shorter texts, typically not read for pleasure.

  9. Technical definition - Wikipedia

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    A technical definition is a definition in technical communication describing or explaining technical terminology. Technical definitions are used to introduce the vocabulary which makes communication in a particular field succinct and unambiguous. For example, the iliac crest from medical terminology is the top ridge of the hip bone (see ).