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Theoretical definition

A theoretical definition defines a term in an academic discipline, functioning as a proposal to see a phenomenon in a certain way. A theoretical definition is a proposed way of thinking about potentially related events. Theoretical definitions contain built-in theories; they cannot be simply reduced to describing a set of observations. The definition may…

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Theoretical definition

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Triples15
Avg. degree1.93
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related to Philosophy · 6
Theoretical definition → An, Chinese, Differing, Others, Some, Turing
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Theoretical definition → proposed way of thinking about potentially related events
related to In natural science · 1
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related to Interdisciplinary · 1
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Theoretical definitionis aproposed way of thinking about potentially related events0.90text
intelligenceinstance ofa concept is an abstract conclusion drawn from observations.Social and health sciencesSocial and health sciences interact with non-empirical fields and use both observation base…0.80text
raceinstance ofa concept is an abstract conclusion drawn from observations.Social and health sciencesSocial and health sciences interact with non-empirical fields and use both observation base…0.80text
and gender.In psychology the terminstance ofa concept is an abstract conclusion drawn from observations.Social and health sciencesSocial and health sciences interact with non-empirical fields and use both observation base…0.80text
intelligenceinstance ofSocial and health sciencesSocial and health sciences interact with non-empirical fields and use both observation based and pre-existing concepts0.80text
raceinstance ofSocial and health sciencesSocial and health sciences interact with non-empirical fields and use both observation based and pre-existing concepts0.80text
and gender.In psychology the terminstance ofSocial and health sciencesSocial and health sciences interact with non-empirical fields and use both observation based and pre-existing concepts0.80text
Theoretical definitionrelated to In natural scienceThe0.60section
Theoretical definitionrelated to InterdisciplinaryMost0.60section
Theoretical definitionrelated to PhilosophyDiffering0.60section
Theoretical definitionrelated to PhilosophyChinese0.60section
Theoretical definitionrelated to PhilosophySome0.60section

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