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OBJECTIVE:

•Give expanded definitions of words.

•Distinguish different techniques in writing an
expanded definitions.
 WHAT TO KNOW?
•This lesson will inform you about expanded definitions of words, which
is commonly used in formal papers or academic essays to ensure that
misunderstanding or miscommunication will not happen.
•This is because words often have more than one meaning, so we write
expanded definitions to make sure that our readers share our meaning
or concept of the word we are using.
•This lesson will also introduce you to the different
techniques/approaches to making expanded definitions.
 CONCEPT DIGEST

• Expanded definition goes deeper than a simple dictionary definition,

offering an expanded analysis and illustration of a concept that might be
abstract, debatable, controversial, unfamiliar, or frequently misunderstood.
• Giving an expanded definition is distinguishing the characteristics of a
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certain word, providing extra facts or information about it, giving examples,
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and saying what cannot be included to describe it.

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LET’S WATCH THIS!
LEARNING TASK
Directions: Match the term/ word in Column A to its possible expanded definition in Column B.
COLUMN A
_____1. Alzheimer’s Disease
_____2. happiness
_____3. friendship
_____4. computer memory
_____5. speed
COLUMN B
A. What makes people happy? For us mortals, a few extra coins in the pocket, a new
friend, an excellent dish, a good book may bring pleasure. Others pursue happiness through
wealth, power, or fame.
B. Affected individuals are, at first, forgetful. As the memory disorder gradually worsens,
the Individuals, although able to recall occurrences in the distant past, are unable to
remember recent events.
C. It is one of three basic components of a computer which stores information for future
use--- both the data that will be operated on as well as the programs that direct the
operations to be performed.
D. This moves the vehicle from a stationary to a slow speed of about less than ten
kilometers per hour (kph).
E. This is, if either one of two friends is involved in difficulty, such as problems with
failing courses at school, or even problems of a much more serious nature; the other friend
will provide help, encouragement, concern, and perhaps even direct intervention.
ASSESSMENT
Directions: decide whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
1. Expanded definition of word goes deeper than a simple dictionary definition.
2. You could illustrate the concept of a word with anecdotes from your personal life, or examples
from the news or current events, or write an opinion piece.
3. The structure of expanded definition of word consists of formal sentence definition from the
dictionary followed by the appropriate technique/s that will help you explain further the term to the
readers.
4. Providing etymology means explaining by comparing two dissimilar topics, where the second is
familiar to the audience.
5. ’A whale is not a fish’. Is an example of a technique called negation.