Associations to the word «Extensional»

Wiktionary

EXTENSIONAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to extension.
EXTENSIONAL, adjective. Having great extent.
EXTENSIONAL DEFINITION, noun. (semantics) A definition of a term that specifies its extension, that is, every object that falls under the definition.

Dictionary definition

EXTENSIONAL, adjective. Defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.