Module 5
Defined terms and consistency: when to define, how to write a definition, capital letters, the traps and the discipline of one word for one thing
A defined term is a promise to the reader: wherever this word appears in this form, it means exactly this. Kept, the promise saves words and prevents doubt. Broken, it creates doubt that would not exist if the term had never been defined. Most definition problems are small: a term defined and never used, the same term used with and without a capital letter, a singular defined and a plural used, or a definition that quietly contains a rule. This module explains when to define a term, how to write a definition that works and how to keep to the discipline of one word for one thing.
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