Extensionally

/ɪkˌstɛnʃənəli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that relates to or emphasizes extension; from the perspective of actual scope or referents rather than intensional properties.

Etymology

From 'extensional' plus '-ly', the standard adverbial suffix. This follows regular English patterns for creating adverbs from adjectives.

Kelly Says

You'll encounter this word in advanced philosophy and logic courses, describing how to interpret statements focusing on what they actually refer to in the real world versus how they're defined or described!

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