Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
Determine the nature of the definition: 'Abortion means the ruthless murder of innocent beings.'
ALexical
BPersuasive ✓ Correct
CStipulative
DTheoretical
Correct answer: (B) Persuasive — This is a persuasive definition, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★This is a persuasive definition, so that is the answer.
★A persuasive definition loads a term with emotive, evaluative language.
★Calling abortion 'ruthless murder of innocent beings' is meant to sway attitudes.
★It defines not neutrally but so as to win agreement.
★A lexical definition would simply report the ordinary meaning.
★So the answer is persuasive.
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