three types of definitions

• Parenthetical definition, sentence definition, extended definition - three types of definition commonly used in technical writing.
• Prenthetical definitions - are words that quickly explain a term and are included within the same sentence as the word being defined.
• Sentence definition - are an explanation of a word using one sentence.
• Sentence definition - follow a similar form which includes: the word being defined, the class to which the word belongs, the feature that distinguishes the term from other words.
• Extended definition - are the use of a paragraph or more to expand on a word that ma be difficult to comprehend.
• Extended definition - goes beyond what can be found in a dictionary, offering an expanded analysis an illustration of a concept thst might be abstract, controversial, unfamiliar, or frequently misunderstood.