Defining words {definition, semantics} {verbal definition} makes well-formed sound sets and points to objects. Objects have previously caused mental concepts to form in minds through visual or aural sense qualities. Mental concepts are word meaning. However, images are not necessarily concepts, thus requiring additional verbal information.
Words can have circular definitions. Words can have legal definitions.
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Definitions can have essential portions {class, definition} and auxiliary portions {modifier, definition}. However, many words cannot be so defined. Words can require several essential or auxiliary parts.
Word sense or context {connotation, semantics}| involves space, time, causes, actions, purposes, explanations, and problems.
References {denotation, definition}| relates words or phrases to world part, aspect, or situation.
To show properties, definition can use examples or sample objects {ostensive definition, semantics}| {explanation by examples}. Ostensive definition can prove supposedly a-priori synthetic statements.
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