EXPANDED DEFINITION

• Expanded Definition - defines and explain a single term, concept, or object, pins down the meaning of a specific word, or defines an abstract concept, and goes deeper than a simple dictionary definition.
• Etymology - explains the orgin of the word itself.
• History - discusses the history of the term, its use, and controversies associated with it
• Cause and effect - discusses how the situation came about and what effects it may have.
• Description -list and defines the term
• Principle of operation - discusses how something functions, including any special materials or condition required
• Etymology - it states about the languange roots of a word
• Etymology - For a definition of tyrannosaurus rex, the writer might explain that the name comes from the Greek words meaning "tyrant" and "lizard" and the Latin word meaning "king".
• Principle of operation - for a definition of four wheel drive, the writer could explain, step-by-step, how four-wheel drive works.