‘Nominal Definition’ (pub. 20.11.15-09:18). Quote in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-sketch-dichotomic-mathematics-2.
Quote:
A Definition is either Nominal or Real. A nominal definition merely explains the meaning of a term which is adopted for convenience.
Source:
Peirce, C. S. (1904). Sketch of Dichotomic Mathematics. MS [R] 4.
URL:
http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-sketch-dichotomic-mathematics-2