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Nominal Definition
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1904 | Sketch of Dichotomic Mathematics | NEM 4:285

A Definition is either Nominal or Real. A nominal definition merely explains the meaning of a term which is adopted for convenience.
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‘Nominal Definition’. Term 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/term/nominal-definition/page, 23.03.2023.
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Definition | Real Definition