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Writing Expanded Definitions

1. A long definition in which the word refers to a complicated idea,phenomenon or thing.

   1. 1. Introduction

      1. Formal Sentence Definition

      2. Etymology

      3. History & Background

         1. What is the purpose of the technology?

   2. 2. Supporting Information

      1. Expansion Methods

         1. Add headings for readability

1. Formal Sentence Definition

   1. A one-sentence explanation of the meaning of the term. Indicates the term’s class category and distinguishing features.

   2. 1. Term

   3. 2. Class

      1. Common Class Catagories

         1. System

            1. Device

               1. Tool

                  1. Machine

                     1. Phenomenon

                        1. Structure

                           1. Process

      2. 3. Features

2. Expansion Methods

   1. Analysis of Parts

      1. Main parts and their relationship to the whole. What Descriptive details can you add to the parts?

         1. Physical

            1. Spatial

               1. Functional

   2. Required materials and conditions

      1. What is needed to make it work (other than parts)

         1. Structural

            1. Operational

               1. Environmental

   3. Operating Conditions

      1. How it works, scientific principles. Which part does what? Be precise.

         1. Chronological

   4. Comparison

      1. Similarities between defined word and another term

   5. Contrast

      1. Differences between defined word and another term

   6. Examples

      1. How is it applied or used?

3. "Relationship" expansion methods

4. "Describing" expansion methods