Expanded definition

• What is an expanded definition?

  An important writing tool for clarity
• Why is an expanded definition important?

  It aids effective communication for non-experts
• What does an expanded definition do?

  Defines and explains a single term or concept
• How does an expanded definition differ from a dictionary definition?

  It goes deeper than a simple dictionary definition
• What are the techniques used in expanding definitions?

  1. Etymology
  2. History
  3. Cause and Effect
  4. Description
  5. Principles of Operation
  6. Classification
  7. Contrast
  8. Comparison
  9. Analogy
  10. Examples
  11. Illustrations
• What does etymology explain in an expanded definition?

  The origin of the word itself
• What does the history technique discuss in expanding definitions?

  The term's use and associated controversies
• What does the cause and effect technique explain?

  How a situation came about and its effects
• What does the description technique involve?

  Listing and defining the term
• What does the principles of operation technique discuss?

  How something functions and its requirements