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• Expanded Definition


  Used to define technical terms with a very detailed explanation, sometimes, with the use of examples and visuals. Expanded definitions are usually found in academic texts
• Etymology


  Explains the origin of the word itself
• History


  Discusses the history of the term, its use, and controversies associated with it
• Cause and Effect


  Discusses how a word or phrase be the source or outcome of a certain context
• Description


  How a term or phrase defined looks like visually and anatomically
• Principle of Operation


  Discusses the function and the importance of a word or phrase defined in a relation to other concepts, items, or a material
• Classification


  States the category where a word or phrase defined belongs
• Contrast


  Shows how a term differs from other in the same class; shows how a word or phrase is different from another concept
• Comparison


  Shows how a term is similar to others in a class
• Analogy


  Compares to dissimilar terms where the second is familiar to the audience; explains how a word or phrase connects to other ideas
• Example


  Provides cases or illustrations of the word or phrase defined
• Technical Definition


  Refers to the aspect of explaining or describing technical terms or terminology that has a particular meaning in a specific field. It refers to the aspect of explaining or describing any technical terms or terminology in research
• Operational Definition


  Is a description of something in terms of the operations (procedures, actions, or processes) by which it could be observed, measured, or used. It is the specific meaning of a word or phrase given to it by the group of people who use the word in their specific context
• Definition


  The term definition is a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or subject. Defining terms is one way of helping to resolve problems of ambiguity and there are many types of definitions
• Definition of terms


  An alphabetical list of important terms , acronyms and jargons used in the research study