The definition "'Hardboiled' means, in reference to an egg, that it spins rapidly when twirled on a flat surface" is an example of:

A) A precising definition.

B) A demonstrative definition.

C) An etymological definition.

D) An operational definition.

E) A definition by genus and difference.


D

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The corresponding conditional of a valid argument form is

a. a contingent sentence. b. a self-contradiction. c. a tautology. d. None of these choices.

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