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Arguments of Definition

• Arguments that aim to define a term either by updating or re-categorizing.
• Shifts categorization
• Marijuana is a low-risk drug.
• Lays out the criteria for a term.
• What makes a drug low-risk? Discussing definition from the DEA.
• Acknowledges that definitions change over time due to political, cultural, and social developments.

Definitions

Types of Definitions:

Types

• Formal: by the book definition
• Gaming: "The action or practice of playing video games." (OED).
• Sport : "An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment" (OED).
• Observational: must meet certain criteria in order to be defined as X (X is/isn't Y).
• Gaming is a sport because it is __________.
• By Example: Define by listing examples; argues definition by similarity.
• Comparing competitive gaming to other sports.

• Fame
• Adulthood
• Home
• Privacy

Examples

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