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circular definition
noun
Logic.
- a definition in which the definiendum (the expression being defined) or a variant of it appears in the definiens (the expression that defines it).
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Definitions vary widely; a typically subjective and circular definition comes from Dr. John E. Ikerd, extension professor at the University of Missouri:
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“Best” is apparently defined by being at the service academies, and that is a circular definition.
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This, however, is a circular definition: it assumes that we already know what is meant by 'known premisses'.
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